Ice

ice artic breezes skate over frozen lakes and streams ~ snow flowers of ice 12-29-22 Contest: Snow, Ice or Frost Haiku Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Line Gauthier

Date: 1/11/2023 4:03:00 PM

beautiful haiku ~

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/11/2023 9:42:00 PM

Thank you so much Line. Winter does provide us with such wonderful and dramatic scenery! Blessings for 2023!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 1/6/2023 2:58:00 PM

Incredibly lovely imagery, Sam. Congratulations on win. Blessings

Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 1/9/2023 6:48:00 PM

Thank you for the fine compliment and the well wishes, Sam. It is very cold, here, but I'm keeping cozy and warm. Happy New Year, my friend. :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2023 10:33:00 AM

Happy New Year Judy! Thank you for your note of congratulations. So appreciated! For me, winter, even through the ice, snow, frost and cold paints such striking pictures. It is a virtual treasure trove of imagery that I also see in your words. Blessings of joy and peace for 2023. I see it has been pretty cold in your part of the woods! Stay warm and cozy!

Eve Roper

Date: 1/5/2023 5:07:00 PM

Sam, congratulations on your win in Tania's contest. A great verse with ice cold imagery. Many blessings to you

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/6/2023 10:00:00 AM

Thank you so much dear friend! Winter gives us so many amazing images and contrasts - truly a unique season! Sending you blessings of joy for the new year!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/5/2023 10:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A beautiful write. I love your flowers. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/6/2023 10:03:00 AM

Hi Paula! Many thanks! Had a feeling the flowers would catch your eye. Right now my daphne are in full bloom in pots at the front door. Their fragrance is absolutely heavenly!!! Amazing the way they bloom in the cold of January!! Blessings!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 1/5/2023 3:33:00 AM

Sam, a lovely haiku, congratulations on your winning placement!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/6/2023 10:06:00 AM

Thank you so much Tania for another wonderful haiku theme. I so enjoy your contest themes. They take me to new places with new images. What a gift! Happy New Year to you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2023 9:24:00 PM

I like how you combined them. I think you need to use a title of either ice, frost or snow. Anyway, this is sure pretty.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/6/2023 10:09:00 AM

Greetings Andrea! Once again, thank you for catching my goof. I was able to correct it just in time. Had fun playing with this theme incorporating all three elements. they just seemed to go together! Happy New Year again. Prayers and blessings!

Hilo Poet

Date: 1/3/2023 3:18:00 PM

In my twenties, my first snow angel left me in a hole. My friends laughed for finding the only spot in their yard with that hole. Nice take in Tania's contest, Sam, with all my best, Aloha William

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/9/2023 11:12:00 AM

Mahalo William! Your first snow angel story made me laugh! Fortunately you found the wings to rise out of the "hole!" God is, indeed, good! This would make a great poem. Hope you are doing well in this new year, 2023! Blessings my friend!

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/3/2023 1:11:00 PM

Great haiku, Sam. You captured a beautiful scene of the arctic winds over frozen lakes. Good luck with the contest.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/6/2023 10:14:00 AM

So glad you were able to picture this winter scene, Lasaad! Thank you for your message, best wishes and always, your encouragement! Blessings to you for 2023. It's time to celebrate possibilities!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/3/2023 12:33:00 PM

Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. I like the way those arctic winds skate. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/6/2023 10:12:00 AM

Hi Sara! Had fun with this theme. Many thanks for your encouragement and lovely feedback. Blessings and prayers for 2023!

Ann Peck

Date: 1/1/2023 3:39:00 PM

Beautiful, Sam! Only a poet could find recent snow and ice so lovely. :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/2/2023 11:52:00 AM

Hi Ann! Happy New Year! Thank you so much for your delightful message and compliments! It is a gift that we, poets, can see the silver lining in winter's bleakness - turning the season on its head. Sending you blessings of joy and peace for 2023!

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 12/30/2022 4:14:00 PM

a beautiful, wintry haiku - i particularly like 'snow flowers of ice'..happy new year to you too.:)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/2/2023 11:48:00 AM

Thank you so much Charlotte! It is so much fun to create images for haiku! I'm so glad you liked this one. Sending you blessings for 2023! Joy and peace.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/30/2022 1:09:00 PM

Very pretty, Sam!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/2/2023 11:45:00 AM

Happy New Year Kim! Thank you! So happy yo enjoyed this haiku. Sending blessings of joy and peace for the new year!

Beata Agustin

Date: 12/30/2022 7:06:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this. By God's grace, I greet you with the peace and joy of Christmas toward a prosperous New Year along this present: "the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23 of the King James Bible). God bless you.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/2/2023 11:43:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Beata! Sending greetings of peace and grace to you for the new year wrapped up in a toast to 2023. Thank you for the blessings of your poetry and your ministry of sending out God's word tho the world. Blessings!