Cinquain
winter
best viewed on a
large flat screen tv set
sipping cool drinks and wearing a
sarong
Shadorma
cough and sneeze
fog on church windows
hymns and prayers
organ fugue
the vicar drones on and on
sunday in winter
Haiku
the winter of life
sometimes arrives unexpectedly
always a surprise
Tanka
a warm smile
can thaw winter icicles
in a frozen heart
sadly little warmth or kindness
exists in this cold hard world
Midweek Motif - Poets United
From the cinquain I see that you like to view your winter from a safe and comfortable distance. ha!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the entire sequence from TV screen (agreed) to church to aging to hope/sadness.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed all of these writes. The Cinquain made me look up and out my window. I don't need a tv to see the beauty of the landscape and my drink is hot rather than cold. But now I'm thinking about an island escape somewhere with those warm smiles from your Tanka!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you in the cinquain. LOL. My kind of winter!
ReplyDeleteGreat collection; I'm particularly aligned with the cinq & the tanka. Enjoyed the works.
ReplyDeleteLove this poem to look at winter in a sarong and the fog on the church window and the warm smile What a gorgeous smile on that photo.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is a bit of winter in this world
That is the beauty of Australia in winter months you can always head north for a warm break there.
ReplyDeleteha - viewing winter on a large flat screen TV. I experience first hand.
ReplyDeleteI like these! My favorite line is the final line of the cinquain -- very surprising!
ReplyDeleteAn excellent sequence, Rall. I like the thought of viewing winter on-screen, from a distance, in comfort. Despite my annual flu jab, I currently have a cold, so I sympathise with anyone who has coughs and sneezes. I love the haiku and am grateful for the warm smile this chilly morning.
ReplyDeleteI too agree that snowy winters are best observed from indoors and preferably on a television set!
ReplyDeleteYou have added a full set of winter experiences..
All wonderful, Rall.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be gripped by winter despite your distance from the chill. All are eloquently written.
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