Still Cold
melting snow
in afternoon sun
nights still cold
breath in the crisp air
fogging my glasses
frosted panes
see only shadows
drifting by
waterfowl swimming
in ice-jammed river
dark shadows
stray geese overhead
seeking food
sparrows at feeder
still cold and hungry
This solo renga is my response to
Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #177: Still Cold.
Images ~ 18 February 2021
The Moreau River in Missouri (snow covered)
The Missouri River at Jefferson City, Missouri
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Cinematic flow, KG. Well done!. Esp like the shift from foggy glasses to frosty panes.
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Thanks, Ron.
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Your series sums it up the idea nicely.
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Thank you. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Crisp yet shadowy–exactly. (K)
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Thank you.
My first thought was of shadows on the ground cast by geese overhead – but that syllable limitation.
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I love bird shadows too. OK I love everything about birds.
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Conveys so much, the literal cold, the inner ice jam for me.
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Thanks, Paul. The beauty of winter is my only consolation for all the rest.
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The creek by me has only ever frozen over once in 30 odd years.
Our winters are generally milder. But this year we’ve had quite a bit of snow.
Nothing record breaking …yet.
Stay safe and warm.
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Thank you, Jules. 43º forecast for today, 57º forecast for this coming Tuesday!
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Early spring for you. Our Ground Hogs had conflicting predictions 😉
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Perfectly described. The days are getting longer, but it’s still cold.
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Thank you, Merril. Fortunately, it seems to be over, for now.
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Ken,
This was perfect. Also ~
I hate that!
-David
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Thank you.
And yes! The definite tell of a loose fitting mask is foggy glasses when walking outdoors.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (2/20/21): Ken Gierke’s latest solo #renga for my current #Haikai Challenge!
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Thanks for sharing, Frank.
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Ken, I loved these solo renga. May I use them with a link-back citation to you for my Word Craft book? Renga are hard to find. Thanks so much. ❤
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Please do, and thank you, Colleen. 😄
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Thanks so much, Ken. I’m trying to get this book finished and to the editor this week. ❤
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Good luck. 🙂
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Thank you. ❤
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