Cassiopeia Rises: Winter

Friday, September 16, 2011

Winter

birds sing no longer
fall has come and gone it's way
winter now remains

long dark shadowed nights
as we sleep closer in bed
waiting for the light

sunlight to warm us
melting out frozen spirits
till dark comes again

24 comments:

LSH said...: Lovely!; September 16, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Susie Clevenger said...: Love this...I can seem cuddling in blankets, hot chocolate, and the inevitable longing for Spring; September 16, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Ed Pilolla said...: melting out i like a lot.; September 16, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Christine said...: love the use of light and warmth here; September 16, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Grace said...: Lovely set... like the sunlight warming us....; September 16, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Magical Mystical Teacher said...: The cycle of freezing and thawing--unloving and loving again--this is the thing that so confounds me!

Vestiges of Winter; September 16, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Amity said...: A beautifully written haiku in love story form...:)

I love it Melanie...:)

Suddenly missed my Hubby! :P; September 16, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Ramesh Sood said...: Hi Melanie,

I enjoyed this series of Haiku.. very beautifully done.

And Melanie, thanks for your honest comments on my page.. well shall try to go beyond ..; September 17, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Nanka said...: Absolutely marvelous words in the Haiku!! The feel and imagery is gorgeous; September 17, 2011 at 1:02 AM
Ron. said...: Sleeping more closely together...major benefit of winter.

Enjoyed these greatly; September 17, 2011 at 6:28 AM
Anonymous said...: Three lovely haiku.
Staying cuddled up in bed seems like a great way to spend the Winter!; September 17, 2011 at 9:16 AM
kaykuala said...: Melanie, A series of Haiku, all beautifully nurtured

Hank; September 17, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Leonora, thank you for stopping to read these word.So glad you liked them. Winter is my favorite time of year. It lets the mind think in deep silence

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Susie,cuddling together I like but waiting for warmer temps,not so much. Summer in the city is usually HHH. I always long for the fall and the quiet of deep winter
Thanks so much for reading my work

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Thanks Ed for stopping by to read my sets of Haiku. So glad you liked them.

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Cristine,thank for your comment. I ha tried to express this in a few short words. Glad you liked it.

Melamie; September 17, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Crace I must thank you for stopping by. You have a lovely blog, And I often haunt it, Thank you for your kind comment.

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: MMT, I like to make my reader think. For words mean nothing without deep thought. Glad you liked it.

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Amity, we all miss someone at times but if we can keep love in our hearts alive. So many things will open to us. Thank you my dear for reading my poem.

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Ramesh, my friend. Who am I to judge anther poets words and forms. You know that I love your blog and will return again and again to read your poetry.
Thank you my friend for stoppimg by and reading mine.

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Oh Nanka, sometimes I run out of ways to thank you for reading my poetry. I can but thank you once more.

Melanie; September 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Thank you Ron. I too enjoy those cuddling eves in deepest winter and darkest days.

Melaniw; September 17, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Mariya Koleva said...: Cassiopeia, all are beautiful and really brought me that wintry mood of melancholy and sweet desolation. I really enjoyed reading your haikus!; September 19, 2011 at 3:07 AM
Mariya Koleva said...: Oops, sorry Melanie - I saw your name just after I sent my comment :-)
So, Mel - lovely haikus; September 19, 2011 at 3:08 AM