stalactites of ice
warm and cozy in my cave
until the spring thaw
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Bon Voyage
hats for little heads
off to meet their new owners —
bon voyage my friends
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hope
daily reminder —
sometimes hard to remember
to give hope a hug
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Individuality
noticing each flake —
individuality
grateful for the pause
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Fortune Cookie
eager to open
wisdom found in a cookie —
sometimes it’s spot on
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Snow Sculpture
abstract snow sculpture
nestled in plum tree’s branches
winter’s gallery
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Valentine
valentine’s sushi
tradition despite covid —
delivered for two
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Traveler
marsupial friend
hitched a ride in my suitcase
three decades ago
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Patience
a test of patience
waiting for perfect ripeness
anticipation
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Observing
silent observing
symmetry, softness and shape
summer memories
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Serendipity
forgotten treasure
unearthed from scarcely used drawer
serendipity
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Invitation
soft cushion of snow
invitation to rest
despite arctic blast
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Beads
jewel-tone strands of beads
laissez les bon temps rouler
waiting to party
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Branches
tangle of branches
intersect and bifurcate
snow-covered vessels
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Heart
open heartedness
transparent, vulnerable
must handle with care
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Unfortunately
unfortunately
metaphor in the making
web of distortion
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Tiny Flowers
millefiore
a thousand tiny flowers
blooming under glass
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Hierarchy
snowy oasis
Maslow’s needs hierarchy
for all earth’s creatures
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Comforter
snowy comforter
wrapping the landscape in white
frigid coziness
#HaikuChallenge21 -- Check-In
snow begins to fall
scarlet visitor appears
to check in with me