Winter Woes

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chilly winds incise 
frozen like an icicle
I sit, sedated.
dark clouds hover like eagles
cold snowstorms pierce through my heart

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each morning ambles
wearing wintery blanket
yearning for some light
bare branches share the secrets
I try to bury within

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a colorless life
A garland of icicles —
juxtaposition
A beauty that hits deeper
desolation sores
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

My kigo words this week: icicles, bare branches, cold snowstorms.

Winter Whispers

Winter in the Country, c. 1859 by George Henry Durrie, Artist from the National Gallery of Art

Winter Whispers

Dare I step out on this winter morning when all I want is to close all the doors on the soft glow of morning that is offering hope, a hope I want to reject, a hope that seems meaningless at this hour? An unknown force pulled me out of the grieving grave, whispering in my ear – I am with you; look within; my love will forever guide you out of this darkness. I stumbled out.

snowy path ahead
new beginnings beckoning
despite the cold clouds

Stony eyed, I turn back and look at the cottage that was full of life once. Withering winds of wet winter could never deter our pleasure of enjoying long walks – togetherness that was the envy of many.

winter moon beaming
unaware of dismal songs
reverberating 

© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

The challenge this week is: you choose the form, and you choose the past season, and the winter kigo words or use the piece of art above, as an inspiration. You must use at least one kigo word in your poem. Remember, if you write a haibun or a haiku, the kigo word is required in the haiku.

Kigo word used:  new beginnings, cold clouds, winter moon.

#Snowstorm

Image by Clay LeConey from Unsplash

Snowstorm

An endless walk into snowy sadness – the serene landscape of winter, breathing bubbles of loneliness that threatens to last forever. I gape at the beauty, wrapped in a deceitful cloak of hope that is phony. Frozen tears sheathe my vision; I can’t see beyond winter snow. Burying my face in the scarf, I wander in this desolation, shivering.

shrouded in cold clouds
I stand, without a foothold
snowstorm rages within
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. The challenge is to compose a haibun, with at least one haiku, using a Kigo word.

Kigo words that I chose for this challenge: cold clouds.

Dark #Winter

Pixaby image

Dark, windy winter
hisses like venomous viper
cold light casts shadows 

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cold clouds dominate
pine needles flutter fiercely 
birds snuggle and hide

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snowdrops hang on trees
fog envelops the valley
darkness draws nearer

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sun has been eclipsed
Mother Nature shares sadness
mist hovers mutely
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

Kigo words that I chose for this challenge: cold light, cold clouds, snowdrops.

Blue #Christmas #Poetry

Image from Pixaby

This week, syllabic poetry writing invitation is to choose a kigo word or phrase from the seasonal kigo list or choose from the winter solstice or summer solstice category.

Caged by blue Christmas
I sit like a prisoner
bereft of all joys
shadows subjugate my thoughts
memories asphyxiate.

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A dark, dreary day
reflections of Christmas cake
we baked together
harrowing winter solstice
devoid of festivities.

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Grief is so grotesque
it captures your spirit
blocks all your senses
A snowy landscape looms up –
an unsurpassable trail.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

Thanks dear blogger buddies for your love and support in the darkest time of my life.