Winter. Be not sad. Each day brings the spring closer, Despite the cold feet. --- Oh, you don't have to bow out. It is all just for fun. Now that you know how it works come on back. ~jon

Feet still tread across the frosted grassy field. The sun will return. *** Please don't leave just because you've been doing it wrong Acadia, the rules are in the first post. :)

Acadia,

Please don't leave... just learn and have fun.

Formal rules are 5,7,5 syllables, and either a time or a place should be implied, but not stated. For example, one wouldn't say "Groundhog's Day", but

His hibernation
Disturbed, Phil growls at gloved hands
And goes back to bed

tells you what day and where you are. :) What we added for the challenge is using the last word to start the next haiku. By deleting all of yours, there are now gaps in both the structure and the thoughts expressed (since we've been playing off of those as well). :sigh:

Carolly

Message edited on: 01/08/2006 12:33

Return rejoicing, Fragile life. Warm winter days. A brief flash of hope.

hope in bright raiment dances across the cold sky: green skirts trail behind

behind the ice floe high above the snow filled clouds another season

season of snowbird winging through the swirling flakes hunter is ready **** :)

Ready the forepaw! Take aim at the coffee cup! Plink, plink go cookies!! OK, so it is silly. I'd reclined with the newspaper: a cup of coffee on the floor and a pair of cookies on the stool next to me. Skrogg hopped up on the stool, preparatory (I thought) to her claiming a lap. Wrong. She calculated the trajectory, scooped quickly, and BOTH cookies ended up in the coffee. Then she sat there admiring her handiwork. Coffee with lemon cookies tastes terrible. :( Carolly

Cookies for the eyes,
Of course, carrot, for the nose.
My cold friend takes shape. --- We just had a little snow, probably less than two inches. But it was wonderfully heavy wet stuff, the kind that packs so well. Dispite the lack of depth, I still saw some snowmen in the neighborhood.

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Shape filling the room: Shining harp song drives darkness Into the corners.

corners of the eaves dripping icicles away snow is predicted

Predicted winter; clear, ice cold, dark short days. Night-time stars twinkle.

twinkle and tinkle icicles scintillating before they let go

Go home badgers and hedgehogs too, winter's coming and might just catch you!

you marvel at snow wonder at the flurried air is your name Frosty?

Frosty the Snowman was a very funny guy. He'd make me laugh.

laugh as the lightning arcs from ground to waiting cloud - orange taste on the air

Friends I never met, Step in from the winter night. Warm stove, hot coffee. ---- Good to see you drop by TP. Don't be a stranger. jon

coffee warms the hands: fingers curled around the cup and held near the heart TP... I don't know if we're that good, but we are having fun! :)

heart of the matter on a snowy winter's eve crackling fireplace

fire crackles and spits an answer to the darkness: I'll eat your ashes!

ashes strewn on snow family walks away, silent skier laid to rest this isn't meant to be depressing, just showing one's love for snow....if you ski, you understand

rest while possible - too soon the ice will crack rock, wash the thirsty root

root cause of content as I gaze out the window snow flakes falling down **** we have 3 snowstorms lined up for this weekend....they look like the flight pattern at O'Hare. :) The first storm is beginning now....good thing that I LOVE snow

down soft snow falling turns to ice upon the road driving a challenge :)

challenge accepted: I laugh once and leap forward, skis hiss at the turn

Turn to something new, the Winter prepares for you. Cast away old leaves.

life hovers in breath above hibernating bear and slumbering fox

fox darts across road burnished red color, sun shone hurried back to lair

lair of pirate king: gold-leaf lacquered walls, soft bed, shelter the pack rat

rat with piece of cheese an analogy for this skier with moguls

Moguls rule harshly; The slopes of life hold dangers, For the unwary.

unwary, go slow, in the snow jeweled mountians avalanche occurs