Wistful

Micro Poem - 4/29/25 Seventeen Words ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wistful Winter flees on Pensive wings Leaving behind ephemeral ice Longs to taste warm sunlight - Inhale lilac’s perfume.

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Paul Callus

Date: 5/24/2025 1:00:00 AM

Short but beautiful, and definitely wistful, Sam. Feels as if winter wishes that at least once in a lifetime it could change places with spring and experience what nature has to offer. ~ Regards // paul

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/24/2025 4:26:00 PM

Hi Paul! That is exactly what I wanted to express! Your feedback is so affirming and I am so grateful. I had the mental of picture of winter looking over its shoulder to see if it could possibly experience one day of spring! Thank you for your read! Sending you blessings of joy!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/23/2025 8:10:00 AM

What a lovely wistful little poem, Sam

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/23/2025 12:06:00 PM

Hi Andrea! Thank you so much. Had fun thinking about the pensive mood of winter so wanting to experience the warmth and beauty of spring but knowing that could never happen! I think I forgot to enter it in the contest! Oh, well! Have a wonderful three day weekend! Blessings.

thriveni c mysore

Date: 5/8/2025 8:12:00 AM

So beautiful, ephemeral ice longing! so very graceful. Lovely write dear poet. There is so much more to think on, reading between lines and spaces. Pensive heart.. +FAV.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/9/2025 12:09:00 PM

Hi Thriveni! Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback and for taking the time to read this poem. So grateful. I thought this was a wonderful theme - wistful, that pensive, melancholy longing of winter to experience spring. I am so honored by your fav! Sending you joyful blessings of spring, my friend!

Paige Hind

Date: 5/2/2025 7:18:00 PM

Lovely work, Sam...short, simple, sweet, loved the end, and " ephemeral ice"

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/2/2025 9:14:00 PM

Hi Paige! Thank you so much! Turned out writing seventeen words was harder than I thought! So glad you liked my efforts! Easter blessings of joy!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 4/30/2025 10:36:00 PM

Just lovely .. It’s been so warm here in Contra Costa like 80° …Sam! The most powerful line was the last two! You personified winter. How clever and cool. Thank you, Sam. Pangie

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/1/2025 9:05:00 PM

Hi Pangie! Thank you for your lovely feedback! Somehow I feel winter’s regret at not seeing or experiencing the beauties of spring - winter looking back over its shoulder. I’m so glad you liked this poem. It was fun to create. Sending you blessings and Easter joy.