"I think the coming of spring, the stars overhead, the first snowfall and so on are gifts for a child, a young poet."
- Sylvia Plath -
Why does it take contests to motivate me?
Well, there are other sources of motivation I suppose, but a good challenge somehow seems to get me "off my duff" and writing. The immediate motivation is @vdux's Snowy Haiku contest.
The challenge from @vdux is to write a haiku about snow. For reasons I can't explain, this triggered more than a half dozen haiku about snow, and thus the title of this article.
Haiku about snow just kept coming,
a veritable flurry of haiku.
A Blizzard of Haiku... - Image courtesy of Joy Real
Snow is magical.
Note: My dear Steemian friend @lakshmi got me going on haiku years ago. You can find a genuine blizzard of haiku in my Poetry Library here.
~A Haiku Flurry~
by Duncan Cary Palmer
Such beautiful white,
Soft and quietly, snow comes,
So cold to the touch.
Beautifully soft,
Quietly, gently, snow falls,
Melting on my face.
Soft, white, floating down,
Swirling past the bright streetlights,
Snowflakes come to rest.
Glist'ning in day-bright moonlight,
Snowfall comes to earth.
I tilt my head back,
The air choked with flakes of snow,
Moisture on eyelids.
The sky is filled with snowflakes.
My face is wet now.
Hushed, falling softly,
White puffs moved by winter winds
Pile up into drifts.
Danger falls from frozen eaves.
Fallen snow cushions.
Snow, like drawn covers,
Blankets the earth with silence.
Night falls, cotton soft.
~FIN~
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Thanks!
Softly falling snow.
Such lovely inspiration
for words that tickle. :)
OMG enter that into the contest https://steemit.com/contest/@vdux/win-1-5-sbds-in-vdux-s-snowy-haiku-contest
Okay! :)
:) :) :D
Ideas for haikus
Come in bunches like snowfall.
Too much to shovel.
I’m not sure what that means. 🤦♂️
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LOL!
Great response, thanks... ;)
Lovely, and yes, I've had flurries of haiku come at many points in my life. Haiku are the best.
BTW, your link for the Proton goes to an error message. Have a great day!
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Greetings, @crescendoofpeace!
Thanks for your visit and comments. Thank you also for the notice about the proton link...
However, it seems to be working here?
I wonder, is the error message you are getting related to "security?" We do not have https set up on our server, and some browsers complain about that, or even prevent you from opening it.
Whatever the cause, I do greatly appreciate your bringing it to my attention. I need to investigate the https issue in any case!
Thanks again!
Nicely done my friend @creatr.
Thank you, Troy. :D
You inspired me to steal, but I don't feel bad :)
Looking up, I smile.
Kissed by a million snowflakes,
My face is wet now.
Love this! :)
My friend, you can't steal from me... Take whatever I may have to offer as a gift! :D