Holiday Haiku

Gary, many thanks coming your way! There is something very special about the contrast of colors of winter and the holidays - white against shadows and red against green. I hope you have a very Happy Christmas. Holiday cheers to you!

Hi Paulette! Thank you so much. For me a wintery midnight snow is indeed magical. Sending you all the blessings of this wonderful Christmas season.

Hi Paula! Thank you so much. I have so enjoyed learning to write haiku here on the soup! Still have much to learn. Every time I think about flowers and flower arranging I think of you! Christmas flowers are a joy indeed. Sending you all the blessings of the Christmas season my friend!

Thank you so much Eve! I love the challenge of creating a picture with seventeen syllables! This win was a complete surprise! Sending you Advent Christmas blessings, much love and lots of hugs!

Thank you Sara! So fun this one on the winners list - truly a wintery blessing! Sending you all the blessings of the Christmas season and hope you are doing well!

Thank you so much Jo. Watching the snowfall at night is one of my very favorite things to do. Hypnotizing and soothing! Sending you all of the blessings of this holiday season. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Have been having fun learning to write haiku - challenging yet very gratifying! So grateful for your note of congratulations and all of your support! Blessings!

Thank you so much Karen. PS has been a great teacher of haiku and other forms - such an enjoyable adventure! Sending you many blessings!

Thank you for your visit and congratulatory note Brian! I am finding I do love writing haiku. So much can be created in seventeen syllables! All the best!

Many thanks Jan! I love standing at a window watching midnight snow! So poetically hypnotizing and inspiring. Sending you lots of holiday hugs :)

Thank you so much Kim! A snow filled winter midnight is truly an inspiring moment. Blessings!

Tania, thank you so much. I am honored by your placement among so many wonderful entries. So grateful for this wonderful contest theme and all that you do here on the soup! Sending you all of the blessings of this holiday season!

Thank you so much Belle. The stillness of a snowy night is so enchanting! Sending you all the blessings of the season!

Thank you dear friend! And what is really marvelous is to see your smiling face :D and receive your visit. That is a blessing. Sending you all the blessings of the season. Happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you so much Heidi! I am thrilled by your fav. Winter is a season of such contrasts. In the stillness beauty - in the black and white punches of color! Sending you all the blessings of the season. Happy Thanksgiving!

Mala, thank you so much. A snowy midnight is enchanting indeed with a wonderful hypnotic quality. I could stand at the window at watch the snowfall for what seems like hours. It never fails to draw me into its magic! Sending you hugs and much love. Sam

Thank you Ani! I never thought of a snowy winter night as "soothing" but it is so true! Love your perception :) Many thanks for your lovely message. Sending you hugs and blessings!

Hi Sara, so glad this write invited you into the serenity of a snowy night - one of the most beautiful scenes I can imagine. Hope you are doing well. Sending you all the blessings of this Thanksgiving season.

Harry, thank you so much! Sending you the serenity of a wintery night! Blessings!!

I am deely honored by your message Andrea! Thank you! I do love writing haiku - creating a picture from a snippet of time. Blessings dear friend.

Thank you so much Tom! A peaceful winter snowfall is an amazing blessing at Christmas - definitely heavenly peace and beauty that we can drink in like a soothing cup of tea! Have a wonderful weekend! Over Fork Over!

Michelle, thank you! I was hoping to capture that peaceful spirit of a midnight snowfall. Snowy winter nights are among my favorite winter experiences. And, even though prickly, I do love holly with its bright berries. Hoping our little holly tree will have berries this year. I so appreciate your feedback and your support. Many thanks my friend. Sending you the tranquility of snowy winter nights!

Hi Lasaad! I am so glad you enjoyed this snippet of a winter night. Thank you for your lovely message and best wishes. They are a blessing! Sending you the blessings of the season.