Neighbor’s cat blends in
with rocks and crisp fallen leaves
Shortest day is here
Winter Solstice // a prelude
to Christmas Joy and new Light
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Frank Tassone asked us to write a Haikai poem about Christmas or Hanukah. This is also the Winter Solstice and the shortest day in our hemisphere.
Roth Poetry 
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Thank you very much!
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What a beautiful photo. Your haiku goes with it well.
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Thank you Suzanne! I appreciate your comment.
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Pretty pictures, Dwight, to go with your encouraging tanka. It’s good to remember that soon the days will start getting longer again.
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Thankfully Winter does not last for ever!
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Great captures!
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Thank you Laura. I love the beautiful cat!
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Beautiful photos 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Perfect ♥♥
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Thank you Maranda!
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A beautiful tanka and photographs Dwight, the Winter tree looks amazing!
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Thank you Xenia! The snow is beautiful!
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Winter is beautiful. thanks for reminding me, Dwight 🙂
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You are welcome Jane! Sometimes the cold and darkness overrides the beauty of it all! Thank you.
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It tends to when you’re out in it and can’t get warm 🙂
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Her eyes do not show a will to blend in 🙂
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She was headed off into the woods! A beautiful creature for sure!
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (12/23/19): Dwight Roth’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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Lovely. Neighbors cat reminds me of one I had like it when growing up. 🙂
I have a photo of snow either at dawn or dusk and the snow looks light blue!
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Thank you Jules! It was a beautiful blue eyed cat!
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We had both what was called a Blue and Seal point Siamese – that one look like a Seal or even a Chocolate (darker browns…) point. Yes… lovely blue eyes. 🙂
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Beautiful.
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Thank you!
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