the breeze carries smells winter ready to blossom in cold whiteness of new snow freeze hearts unready for the coming storm blushing red cheeks burn hotly with deeply felt love standing firm against flakes falling beautiful softly
A chōka (5-7-7-5-7-5-7-7-7 syllables) for Tanka Tuesday over at Wordcraft: Prose and Poetry.
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A lovely winter poem 🙂
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What a lovely chōka. I like all the sensory details, it makes this poem sing. ❤
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Magical and evocative.
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