This week’s poetry challenge theme is THAW. In Australia this word doesn’t have the same power it holds in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Using anaphora
I like the snow
I like the ice
To work yesterday I couldn’t go
And shoveling is such a chore
So today I like the thaw
Haiku
Come in and thaw out
Love will defeat the cold
Together we’ll grow old
I like your poetry and your posts of other things. I am especially fascinated by your little stories of your time in Canada, in and around Quebec, ie. the Holy Door, skating on the Rideau or lack thereof when you were there. I’ve been to the places you talk about so it is interesting to read of a perspective from someone from another country. Keep up the great work. I do read but haven’t been doing much writing myself.
Harry
Thank you. It is interesting how we all see things differently. We loved our time in Canada and even though in many ways Canadians are similar to Australians we are also very different. I now understand the impact of the winters on daily life.
Oh I love this double take on the challenge! It’s beautiful how you put yourself in the shoes of us in the northern hemisphere. And the haiku is so tender and sweet. Great lines, thank you very much for sharing them!
Glad you liked them. I am new to poetry so learning as I go. The double take helps me learn more about poetry.
Nicely done.
Thank you
I like the way you use poetry to express problems. I have experienced the snow problem
Thanks. Poetry is new to me but I am finding it an effective way to communicate.