Winter Elements Tanka

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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Hannah Gosselin says:

December 11, 2015 at 5:33 pm

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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1. Candy says:
  
  December 11, 2015 at 10:11 pm
  
  thanks for you kind comments
  
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angieinspired says:

December 11, 2015 at 8:37 pm

If Winter could smile, it would here.

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1. Candy says:
  
  December 11, 2015 at 10:11 pm
  
  what a great thought 🙂
  
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georgeplace2013 says:

December 11, 2015 at 9:42 pm

That is a lovely, wintery scene.

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Sherry Blue Sky says:

December 11, 2015 at 10:28 pm

“wind and earth rejoice” – how I love that!

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1. Candy says:
  
  December 12, 2015 at 12:16 am
  
  Thanks, Sherry 🙂
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:

December 12, 2015 at 2:28 am

Oh I love this… What a wonderful scene…

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1. Candy says:
  
  December 12, 2015 at 8:35 pm
  
  thank you very much!
  
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ManicDdaily says:

December 12, 2015 at 11:45 am

This is such a pretty sort of poem–distilled scene. Thanks. k.

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1. Candy says:
  
  December 12, 2015 at 8:36 pm
  
  thank you for reading and for your kind comment
  
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