24 Seasons: No. 17 - Poet's Choice
24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 17
Part III: Early Cold (January 5 – 20) Shokan 小寒 – Poet’s Choice
"This week’s TankaTuesday challenge invites poets to choose kigo words from a past season or the Early Cold challenge. The poetry form and season are open, but a kigo word must be included. Optional art prompt provided."
I wrote one haiku and two tankas. The kigo words are in red.
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| Winter in the Country, by George Henry Durrie |
winter morning chores
sweet aroma of grass hay
cattle’s soft warm breath
the plough in the shed
dreaming this winter morning
clear dawn sky, cold light
star sparkles – another plough*
above my head to the east
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| ©Lisa Smith Nelson |
steam from the saw mill
reaches for the waning moon
pink sky a portent
of cold clouds before mid-day
of barn cats chasing their tails**
©2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved
*The Plough is another name for the Big Dipper.
**It's said that barn cats will chase their own tails when snow is on the way.
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Good capture of the season and enjoyed the afterword info.
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DeleteI love the connection in the second one, the earth mirroring the celestial.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. :)
DeleteLisa, this is a fabulous haiku, tanka, and another tanka. This series reads like a story. I love how you used plough, and the information about the barn cats.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Colleen! I've been seeing the Big Dipper, or Plough, on the rare clear nights lately when I take the dog out for his last pit stop.
DeleteA fun read, Lisa. My favorite line was ". . . barn cats chasing their tails." I've seen dogs but not cats. I learned a new word, 'Plough', thanks And thanks very much for coming over to read of my school in a stormy day poem.
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Yes, my dog chases, and catches, his own tail, but the cats never try. We don't get much snow, so that could be the reason!
DeleteThese are awesome, Lisa! And I love the fun fact about the barn cats.
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Love these. I’d never heard that about barn cats chasing their tails. Neat!
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