a burst of color
jubilant on a gray day
unexpected gift
Day 10 -- #HaikuChallenge24
waiting and waiting
wrapped in a winter blanket
the world is muffled
Day 8 -- #HaikuChallenge24
winter antidote
aroma of cinnamon
warms from inside out
Day 28 -- #HaikuChallenge23
remnants of winter
seasons seem out of order
January warmth
Day 23 -- #HaikuChallenge23
study of contrasts
negative and positive
tangle of winter
Day 7 -- #HaikuChallenge23
winter morning calm
a frosted landscape revealed
alone with my thoughts
Day 2 -- #HaikuChallenge23
step by step by step
earthly stars beneath my feet
cushion frozen earth
Day 24 -- #HaikuChallenge22
traded snow for sand/
grateful to recalibrate/
now time to return
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Pristine
a winter amble
leads to meringue-like snow drifts
pristine and untouched
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Alchemy
nature’s alchemy
changing landscape — green to white
wonderland appears
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Confections
a dusting of snow
powered sugar laden leaves
winter confections
HaikuChallenge20 -- Adieu
patiently waiting
under a blanket of white
adieu until spring
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Transformation
forlorn, leafless plant
inside for the winter months
transformed by baubles
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Juxtaposition
new england footwear
golf socks inside winter boots
juxtaposition
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Winter Wonderland
magical moment
nature’s meringue piled high
winter wonderland
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Comfort Food
crockpot comfort food
prepares us for cold, short days —
makes the dark tasty
Day 20 #HaikuChallenge19 ...Winter Pears
bowl of winter pears
ripening at their own speed
not to be hurried
Day 19 #HaikuChallenge19 ...Gratitude
snow is arriving
summer is blooming indoors
grateful for the warmth
Day 15 #HaikuChallenge19 ...Winter Surprise
a bauble of red
juxtasposed on frozen marsh
mid-winter surprise
Day 7 #HaikuChallenge19 ... Textures
textures of winter
soft, hard, sharp smooth, compact, loose
nature’s resilience