frozen water on
the pond children skate around
in circles, cold hands
warmed by a glowing bonfire
wind and earth rejoice
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Over in the imaginary gaden they’re talking about the classic elements
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This is such a compact-inspired tanka – I can feel and see this scene so well! Thank you, Candy for joining the challenge!
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thanks for you kind comments
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If Winter could smile, it would here.
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what a great thought 🙂
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That is a lovely, wintery scene.
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“wind and earth rejoice” – how I love that!
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Thanks, Sherry 🙂
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Oh I love this… What a wonderful scene…
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thank you very much!
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This is such a pretty sort of poem–distilled scene. Thanks. k.
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thank you for reading and for your kind comment
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