May 14
Waiting for Warmth
poppy-colored flames
grow from an ashen burnt log
flowers are blooming
in a wintery snowfall
warmth and springtime arrive soon
Pamela Olson, 5/14/08
This Tanka was written for the prompt
“warm” at One Single Impression.
4 Comments so far
Leave a Comment
Lovely tanka depicting poppies, and gorgeous photo to accompany it, almost surreal.
I love it, Pam. To see the landscape as the ashen remains of the previous warm weather is wonderful. I love the imagery here.
Love the idea of flowers as flames/earth as log… Beautiful poem. I love your photo too. And I really love the title as well.
I love the way you tied the seasons together. Chilly here in Maine this afternoon–wish I was in front of that fire,