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Icy Fingers Are Dancing

Icy fingers are dancing across the lawn In sparkly costumes of winter’s fey, As a dark night is slowly withdrawn Icy fingers are dancing across the lawn Enjoying soft light of an early dawn While shadows recede and melt away Icy fingers are dancing across the lawn In sparkly costumes of winter’s fey. written December 8, 2021

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Susan Ashley

Date: 12/13/2021 6:08:00 PM

Icy fingers not only dance across the lawn but also across the poetic page in your wonderfully rhythmic lines. An enchanting Triolet, Milt, full of expressive and vivid imagery. Beautiful! Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/13/2021 6:12:00 PM

Thank you so much, Susan, for your warm and thoughtful comment on my poem. I really appreciate it.

Lin Lane

Date: 12/10/2021 7:08:00 AM

Milt, this is as fine a Triolet as I've ever read. Never sell yourself short on your talent, or your fortitude to set things right.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/10/2021 8:50:00 AM

Thanks so much, Lin. I truly appreciate you and your encouraging comments.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 12/9/2021 7:56:00 AM

Your facility at these things always makes me envious! We, too, had our first dusting of snow last night. Hope that's it for the entire winter! / Maurice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/9/2021 8:59:00 AM

Maurice, me, too! Do you think I'm not envious of so many fine writers on this site, you included? I marvel at the enormous talent here.

John Lawless

Date: 12/9/2021 6:37:00 AM

We had a gentle dusting of snow last night so this is quite appropriate for my look out the window read. Nicely done Milton and with the (imho) ever tricky triolet

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/9/2021 8:59:00 AM

Thanks, John, for your thoughtful comment on my little start of winter poem.

Terry Flood

Date: 12/9/2021 5:17:00 AM

A smashing write, Milt, but I’ll echo Tom’s sentiment… it’s best viewed from the warmer side of one’s window. Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/9/2021 12:42:00 AM

Nice to see from behind a window. Brrr Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/9/2021 9:01:00 AM

Definitely. And, boy, was it ever cold here yesterday. I think we're still hovering around or a bit below freezing!