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the southerly blows

for Tanka-Haiku Poetry Contest-Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan 
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the southerly blows
chilling the depths of the soul
icicles, hang low.

daytime turns to night
sun hidden away inside
heavy clouds of grey.
hibernating till the days
of warmth, will rise again.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/4/2025 4:39:00 PM

It's another never-ending cycle. Congrats to you

Markus Jay
Date: 8/5/2025 6:11:00 PM

thanks for your reply-in summer when it hot we wish it is cool, when its winter and its freezing we wish it is warm.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/4/2025 8:45:00 AM

Congratulations on this winning work. Way to go. Great to see your name on the winners' list. Sara K

Markus Jay
Date: 8/5/2025 6:01:00 PM

thank you for your kind words. I`m a amateur poet and write for a bit of fun and\or use it as a way to get something off my chest, instead of keeping it all bottled in. I see PS contests as a writing prompt or as a challenge

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 8/3/2025 10:36:00 AM

Congrats on your placement in my contest Markus. Imagery is excellent. I got cold reading it.

Markus Jay
Date: 8/3/2025 6:35:00 PM

thank you, again I enjoyed writing for one of your contests, I enjoy the challenge of writing a poetry form I`m not familiar with. The day I wrote this was exactly like this. Where I live the wind blows from the south and during winter, which we are in now, the wind is absolutely freezing

John Fleming

Date: 8/1/2025 3:36:00 PM

A fine effort - enjoyed! :) john

Markus Jay
Date: 8/3/2025 6:47:00 PM

thank you glad you enjoyed it means a lot to me

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/1/2025 11:49:00 AM

The haiku is very cool!

Markus Jay
Date: 8/3/2025 6:37:00 PM

thanks for your kind words. The day I wrote this was not only cool but totally freezing