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Winter Moments

Soft, the powdery feet Scamper now along the street Blanketed in sleet White socked windy feet Stretched under winter's soft sheet Of ice thin deceit Soft now the winds bleat And stagger through the cold wheat All footprints delete Sucking the clouds teat The pastured winds softly bleat Winter's flock is sleet Bright sun has no heat To melt winter's powdered feet Or gnaw the snow's sheet.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/25/2011 11:05:00 PM

David,, wonderful haikus,,,, thank you for sharing.. May the magic of writing fill your days here on the soup. May all your dreams come true this holiday season. I hope you are enjoying the blessings that Christmas brings.. filling our hearts with hope and joy, just take care of yourself... once again enjoyed your poem,,always,..p.d.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 1/6/2011 8:39:00 AM

Thank you for your comments and being on fb. We are into the thick of- winter moments- here in Sask. The forecast is for a foot of snow for Sat. More shoveling on the weekend. Enjoyed reading your poem this morning. God Bless Phyl

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/5/2011 2:59:00 PM

this is unusual and unique, david. I too liked number four the best like Eaon did. Also the third because I love a wintery scene in a field. And I loved the ending how poor sun cannot break through it. (typo on powdered). Also this could be labeled Monorhyme!! Luv, Andrea

Eamon Duffin

Date: 1/5/2011 1:45:00 PM

Hi David. Thanks for the visit. What a write. To get five haiku on a subject is fantastic. My favourite is No. 4. Sucking the clouds teat. is one great line. Eamon

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/5/2011 1:35:00 PM

Very descriptive of winter in some areas..Enjoyed your work..May your gifted pen continue to flow onto the pages of soup for all of us to read..Your visit to my work inspires me to continue penning lines..Sara