December deep freeze
The new year is upon us
Hibernation time
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Take a Deep Breath (haiku)
cold weather
Empty Chairs
The large hotel across the street from ours had a beautiful patio filled with white tables and chairs. It appeared to be an ideal place for a wedding reception. When we visited Mackinac Island the end of September, the weather was clear and sunny, but the crisp morning air let us know Fall was already here. Although we saw two different wedding parties, none of them chose to have an outdoor reception. It was two weeks away from the shutdown that takes place over the winter with many of the local businesses.
Guests stay warm inside
Cold white tables sit empty
Waiting for snowfall
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Haibun Monday at d’Verse Poets Pub. Linda asked us to write a Haibun that references Autumn.
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Shivered Beauty
Temperatures dropped to 20 degrees.
Frost shivered its way across my front door glass
leaving trails of fossilized beauty
which like the ephemeral hibiscus
are here today and gone tomorrow.
A dusting of snow rests like tiny diamonds
on my deck rail and bowl.
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse Merril gave us the word shiver and asked us to write a Quadrille of exactly 44 words using some form of the word.
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Christmas Salvia
A few weeks ago, we had a heavy frost that killed off most of my red salvia along my front walk. This was followed by a couple of weeks of unseasonably warm weather. I was surprised to see new green leaves coming out at the base of the plants I had broken off. Two of the last plants near the sheltered door did not freeze. They kept on blooming and some of the frosted one grew enough to bloom as you see in the top photo.
Christmas Salvia
Blooming in spite of the Frost
Santa will bring coal/cold
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Jaded
Let us not become jaded
With reports of senseless violence
Brought to us in living color
Real time action like virtual reality
Worn across our eyes
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Let us not become jaded
Thinking all is lost and evil has won
Don’t believe it do not fear
Brother helps sister when danger is near
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Let us not become jaded
For love is not lost / truth will triumph
Tragedy brings unity
Realizing what is really important
We stand arm in arm and hand in hand
Knowing that in the end
Love Wins!
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Open link night at d’Verse. It is easy to become jaded with all that happens in the world around us. I have revised this piece from a couple of years ago, to remind us that truth is light and love is truth and Love wins!
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The Big Chill
Yellow flowers teasing
Blossoms shining in the sun
Tonight they shiver
Returning cold weather chills
Springtime buds will wait awhile
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Frank Tassone’s Haiku challenge this week talks about the return of cold weather after our nice warm spell that touched us last week.
Catching Snowflakes
We had a beautiful snow fall today with big flakes tumbling down. With 40 F temps it did not stick to the ground. It was great to see once again. I thought of this poem I had posted earlier. when the snow stayed around awhile.
Snowflake so perfect so unique
One of a kind ephemeral beauty
Dancing through the air, cold as ice.
I followed her as she floated in free fall
Admiring all those glittering points of light.
I reached out to touch her glistening face
Only to find her cheeks cold to the touch,
Her light being only reflected, not inborn.
Landing with all the others
She froze in place, frigid unmoving
Her individual glory lost in the masses.
Her cold cold frozen heart melted
In the early morning sunshine.
Sparkling once more she disappeared
Right before my eye
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
First Bloom
The daffodils began showing a couple of weeks ago. I saw the buds had formed last week. Today the first bloom opened in the sunshine along my front walk. With more cold weather to come, it will be interesting to see how long it lasts.
Mild winter // cool rains
Bring daffodil bulbs to life
Blooming before spring
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
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Blue Jay Stops for Lunch
Blue Jay stops for Lunch
Sees me shooting and takes off
Back again for more
Winter chill with frosty feet
Jay needs to constantly eat
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Chasing Snowflakes
Snowflake // so perfect so unique
One of a kind ephemeral beauty
Dancing through the air, cold as ice.
I followed her as she floated in free fall
Admiring all those glittering points of light.
I reached out to touch her glistening face
Only to find her cheeks cold to the touch
Her light being only reflected // not inborn.
Landing with all the others
She froze in place // frigid unmoving;
Her individual glory lost in the masses.
Her cold, cold frozen heart melted
In the early morning sunshine.
Sparkling once more, she disappeared
Right before my eyes.
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
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