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Mittened Hands

red noses dripping pink cheeks stinging from cold air mittened hands clapping written November 14, 2021 for "Fall or Winter Holiday Haiku" Poetry Contest sponsored by Tania Kitchen

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/24/2021 9:27:00 AM

Very descriptive of a very cold winter day. Enjoyed reading your senryu. Sara

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/24/2021 9:37:00 AM

Thanks so much, Sara. You are sooooo right...I miss classified my senryu!

Jan Allison

Date: 11/18/2021 1:54:00 PM

vivid imagery Milton, got to say I love my gloves when the weather is getting wintery:-) hugs Jan xx

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/23/2021 9:10:00 PM

Thanks so much, Jan. I sure do hope you are over your bout with covid. I'm back from my week in Puerto Vallarta about an hour ago!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/18/2021 12:40:00 PM

A sweet haiku my friend. I smile knowing you are enjoying the sun!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/23/2021 9:11:00 PM

Thanks, Caren. I hope I can get caught up on your poems. Just got back home about an hour ago.

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 11/17/2021 2:58:00 AM

Nice sharp haiku, reminds me of when I was young and bungled up in warm clothes with my mittens on a string so they would not get lost...Delice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/23/2021 9:11:00 PM

Yep, I remember those times, Delice. I can't tell you how many pairs of gloves I have lost in my lifetime because they were not on a string! LOL

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/15/2021 2:09:00 PM

it sounds like clapping for something really fun!! Like a happy holiday sight! Good one and I hope you are enjoying yourself right now, lucky guy.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/15/2021 3:35:00 PM

All packed and ready to head out early tomorrow morning. You all have to hold down the fort while I'm gone for the next week.

Mike Gentile

Date: 11/15/2021 4:37:00 AM

Those bitter cold Winter days as a child, you captured perfectly in your haiku!! Great entry!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/15/2021 7:27:00 AM

Thank you, Mike.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/15/2021 12:08:00 AM

Can feel the chill in your haiku Milton, you captured it well. Good luck and hope you have a lovely time away. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/15/2021 7:27:00 AM

Thank you, Tom. I have a zillion things to do today. Leaving tomorrow morning early.

Brian Sambourne

Date: 11/14/2021 9:39:00 PM

What a superb haiku, Milton. It captures the innocence of childhood glee beautifully. Best wishes, Brian

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/15/2021 7:28:00 AM

Thanks so much, Brian.

John Lawless

Date: 11/14/2021 3:28:00 PM

Good one Milton, can't wait to build that first snowman for with my grandson...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/14/2021 5:23:00 PM

I'll bet you can't, John. It's always great fun.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/14/2021 1:57:00 PM

Great one, Milton! That’s how it used to be watching the Thanksgiving Day parade…

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/14/2021 5:24:00 PM

Indeed. The last thing on my sister's bucket list was the Thanksgiving Day parade, which she went to see with her son and his family. Then, she passed away two days after our birthday, December 5. She and I shared a birthday. I was just glad she got to do that!