Sandra Haight Poet Tanka

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Bleak Days

Bleak Days


cold bleak days of life
may visit in future time
with hardships unknown
bonded as one side by side
warm love will ease our frostbite


© Sandra M. Haight 2015 
   All Rights Reserved


~4th Place~
Contest: Get Romantic ~ Visual 7
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
Judged: 03/06/2015

Syllables checked:  5-7-5-7-7



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Casarah Nance March 11, 2015 at 5:30 PM aww, our love will ease our frostbite, nice! Grats on your win :) Sandra Haight March 13, 2015 at 6:58 PM Hi Casarah, thank you for stopping by with your nice comment and congratulations. I really appreciate it. Hugs, Sandra

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 9, 2015 at 1:06 AM Despite the snow, this is heartwarming, Sandra...congrats on your great win!! Hugs, Rhonda Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:35 PM Thank you so much, Rhonda. So nice of you to stop by with your nice comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Skat A March 8, 2015 at 6:16 PM SANDRA, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A March 8, 2015 at 11:55 AM Sandra, Congratulations, a mighty romantic win. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

Debbie Guzzi March 7, 2015 at 6:43 PM Congrad's on your win. Light & Love Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:36 PM Thank you so much, Debbie. I appreciate your stopping by with your congratulations. Sandra

Joseph May March 7, 2015 at 3:40 PM Wonderful write Sandra...Congrats on your win Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:38 PM Thank you so much, Joseph, for your nice comment and congrats. Sandra

Jan Allison March 7, 2015 at 2:47 PM Dropping back with my congrats Sandra:-) Hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:43 PM Thank you, Jan. I always look forward to your nice comments. Hugs, Sandra

Kim Shaw March 7, 2015 at 8:31 AM Congrats Sandra! Yes, love will ease all future hardships. I love your theme! Hugs, Kimberly Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:44 PM Hi Kimberly, it's wonderful to read the different ways poets interpret these visuals. So happy you enjoyed mine, and I thank you for stopping by with your congrats. Hugs, Sandra

John Lawless March 7, 2015 at 7:52 AM Sandra, this put me in mind of a really old song entitled, (I think) "Side by Side". nicely different take on the theme, well deserved win. Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:46 PM Thank you so much, John. I appreciate your stopping by with your nice comment and congratulations. Sandra

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty March 7, 2015 at 5:45 AM Hi Sandra ...CONGRATS Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:46 PM Thank you, Rajat. I always appreciate your comments. Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich March 6, 2015 at 11:36 PM Sandra. this is very well done. I especially liked your final line and your likening the whole snowscape to trials that come to us in life. Congrats on a great win in my contest. Sandra Haight March 9, 2015 at 3:34 PM Hi Andrea, once again, I enjoyed participating in your contest. I find the visuals quite fun, and I am so pleased that liked my offering. Thank you so much for the nice placement. Hugs, Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong March 5, 2015 at 12:45 AM This is scary with the thought of colder winters in the future Sandra. Excellent tanka for the contest. Gl. hugs, Connie 7 Sandra Haight March 5, 2015 at 7:56 AM Yes, Connie, colder winters, or perhaps using it as a metaphor for any hardship life may bring. Thank you for stopping by with your positive comment. Hugs, Sandra

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty March 4, 2015 at 11:51 AM So sweet..warm love will ease our frostbite...love is the prime mover...Great write Sandra. God bless. Love)))rajat Sandra Haight March 5, 2015 at 7:57 AM Thank you for stopping by with your encouraging comment, Rajat. Hugs, Sandra

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser March 4, 2015 at 7:06 AM beautiful Sandra.. :) we chose the same visual.. :)! God bless on the contest.. :)! thanks for visiting my poems.. :) I am sorry for being late to reply.. been so busy this days.. :( //olive eloisa Sandra Haight March 5, 2015 at 7:58 AM Hi Olive, yes, it is so interesting to read how other poets interpret the visuals, isn't it? I appreciate your stopping by with your supportive comment. Hugs, Sandra

Emile Pinet March 3, 2015 at 10:16 AM It says a lot without much thought, excellent in both from and delivery. Emile. #7 Sandra Haight March 5, 2015 at 7:59 AM Thank you, Emile, for your positive comment and support. Sandra

Dr. Upma A. Sharma March 3, 2015 at 1:28 AM Wonderfully done Sandra! great imagery! Gl in contest! Thnx for visit to my page! Sandra Haight March 5, 2015 at 8:00 AM I appreciate your encouraging comment, Dr. Upma. Thank you so much. Sandra

Laura Leiser March 2, 2015 at 4:50 PM I'm glad you mentioned frostbite, Sara! I thought this poor couple looked really cold in this picture...even the passing thought occurred that they may have died there together that day! Good write :) Sandra Haight March 2, 2015 at 5:02 PM Thanks, Laura. Hopefully, that was my "twist" Andrea wanted per her rules! Thank you for stopping by to read my poem and commenting. Hugs, Sandra Laura Leiser March 2, 2015 at 4:51 PM Sorry, I meant SANDRA!

Jan Allison March 2, 2015 at 2:57 PM Beautiful Tanka Sandra - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight March 2, 2015 at 5:00 PM Thank you, Jan. So appreciate your kind attention with your nice comments! :) Hugs, Sandra