first winter
without
the chill spills
from rivers
within
the skies sigh
withdrawn
in green dreams
of honeysuckle
© Sarah Whiteley
This is the first in a series I’m working on that pairs short poems with paintings. The series is called Winter Moods and you can see the companion painting to this piece over at tied to sky.
ebbtide 
An interesting poem to go with the image…I’m still pondering the two of them. 😉
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very nice! i like how this one sounds, too…
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aww, shucks… thanks!
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It is rolling wonderfully on my tongue.
Looking forward for more of this series
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Thank you, Guy!
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Interesting poem
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My friends and I are writing a book. It is uploaded at our blog if you would like to take a look.
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Great idea! 🙂 I like the painting and the poem…
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Thank you!
Do you ever think of pairing some of your haiku with some of your pieces of art? Just curious – from one poet/painter to another. 🙂
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Love the poem, and it’s a great way to get inspiration to pair two art forms. I’ve done it myself a few times… and you’ve given me an idea (for when I have a bit of energy!)
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I’d be really interested to see what you do, should you choose to share! 🙂
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For the moment, I’m leaving your reply to my comment marked ‘unread’ in my feed reader, to remind myself to do this… hopefully within the next few days or so. Thanks Sarah 🙂
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