Sam Kauffman Poet Haiku

Winter Wellspring

winter wellspring

greyness dyes white clouds
 brittle gales howl ice and pant ~
  still meadows shiver

sequoia trees thirst
 fog mists bathe redwood giants ~
  rose petals gild snow
  
cold delirium
 in frenzies of snowflake squalls ~
  silver forests gleam

ice castles glitter
 with gems of furious fire ~
  fields of frost bouquets

twilight alpenglow
 coral shadows dance on hills ~
  nordic neon show

wellspring of winter
 on white wings of solstice dreams ~
  winter streams gurgle

1-26-23
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Michael Tor February 4, 2023 at 6:48 PM Your imagination runs wild with this one Sam. A world I would love to see...

Valsa George February 3, 2023 at 12:40 AM 'Silver forests, ice castles. fields of frost bouquets' and in their midst 'coral shadows' dancing ! What a lovely world you have created and to what Nordic neon show we are invited.... ! A splendid feast for the eye. Can anyone else depict winter in lovelier terms? ! Sam, you are so gifted and your haikus always excel....

Anisha Dutta February 1, 2023 at 10:45 PM on white wings or solitaire dreams winter streams gurgle.. Really nice. Love Sam Kauffman February 2, 2023 at 8:58 AM Thank you so much Anisha! There is so much to see and experience in winter even though all of nature seems asleep and inert! So glad you enjoyed this foray into this magical season. Sending you blessings and love!

Kelly Deschler January 29, 2023 at 10:25 AM Your poems are as magical and lustrous as the winter season itself... Brilliant work, Sam... Keep it up! Sam Kauffman January 31, 2023 at 10:32 AM Hi Kelly! I am so honored by your lovely message! There is truly a magical quality to winter. Thank you for sharing in that magic with me along with your motivating words. So grateful. So appreciative. Take care. Blessings!

Michelle Faulkner January 28, 2023 at 1:05 PM The beauty of winter is so evident, Sam, especially love 'silver forests gleam' and the alliteration of 'fields of frost bouquets' - delightful! Sam Kauffman January 31, 2023 at 10:28 AM Hi Michelle! It is a wonderful joy to share the unique beauty of winter with you! Thank you for the smile that your lovely message brings! Take care and stay warm and cozy on these chilly NW nights!

Gary Radice January 28, 2023 at 11:12 AM what I've grown to like like about haikus is the 'intensity' of description delivered in so few lines. Yours, Sam, as always, tick all the boxes. Just wonderful! Cheers - Gary Sam Kauffman January 31, 2023 at 10:23 AM Thank you so much Gary! I, too, love, the "intensity" of the word images in haiku and I love the challenge of creating an impact with those images. Your message gave this cold winter day a definite lift! So grateful. Cheers!

Linda Alice Fowler January 28, 2023 at 7:28 AM Beautiful set of haiku Sam Congratulations on your win! :) Sam Kauffman January 29, 2023 at 2:37 PM Thank you so much Linda! Winter has so many moods - the softness of the alpenglow and the power of a wild snowstorm! t was such delightful fun to try and capture its capriciousness! Sending you warm blessings for this season of cold and ice!

Harry Horsman January 26, 2023 at 5:38 PM Wow, such classic, Haiku's, are these Sam, the final one is amazing, "Winter is surely wellsprung' enjoyed all of these gems...Harry Sam Kauffman January 27, 2023 at 11:30 AM Hi Harry! So wonderful to receive your wonderful feedback and your visit! It really gives my winter spirit a lift to know how much you enjoyed these haiku. I have loved learning to write in this form developing the gift of imagery. Hope you continue to improve! Sending you blessings and continued prayers my friend.