Happy New Year everybody! It’s time for #TankaTuesday. Back by popular demand, our first poetry challenge of 2023 is to write our poem by selecting synonyms for the two words “new & experience.” We can’t use the two words—synonyms only.
Winter’s Folly
dewy morning drizzle changes to white snowflakes aimless in liminal spaces melted a test of perseverance, to withstand winter's weather folly when the birds think it's spring © Colleen M. Chesebro
Colleen M. Chesebro 
I love the image of Mother Nature goofing!
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LOL! Winter came in with a bang over Christmas, melted, and now the weather doesn’t know what to do. I hear California is in a mess with rain. Yikes. Be safe.
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The idea of “test” evokes a marvelous tension between seasons. Lovely.
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Thank you, Rebecca. I like working with synonyms. It gives a whole new meaning to our word choice. Here in Michigan, winter can’t seem to get it’s foot on the ground. LOL!
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Mother Nature can surely be confusing! Well presented, Sis!
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Thanks, Sis. It has been strange weather.
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It is that way here, too. Springlike with low January sun. Very odd, but also beautiful.
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We haven’t had sun, only fog and mist but that is pretty too.
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Okay, I’ll try this again… I’m experiencing techy difficulties today.
Your cinquain is a perfect narrative of this time of year. 🙂
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E.C. I think it’s WP. They’ve done something again. I couldn’t find most of my comments. I had to go directly to the post.
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We’re experiencing winter weather folly as well. It’s rather disconcerting.
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I’m not knocking the mild temperatures. We have that liminal moisture falling right now: not rain, not sleet, not snow… thick rain. LOL!
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When I got up this morning, I didn’t know what month it was!
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LOL! I know. Shhh… don’t say that too loud. 😀
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Oops! I said it out loud??
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Every day a new surprise…(K)
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I agree. Today is Monday and guess what? We have sun… the first sun I’ve seen in a month!!
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We had some this afternoon too! Very welcome.
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How wonderful. I’m all for some winter sun!
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Mother Nature’s Folly is Man’s interferences 😉 but Mother I know has got this!..
Excellent poetry Colleen.. And a very Happy New Year to you too my friend ❤ Keep warm and snug… ❤
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Winter reared its ugly head in my neck of the woods a week ago with temps at 9 F and windchill at -10 F. Now, we have chilly but spring-like weather. Mom nature can be very confusing. Your cinquain expresses the weather trend perfectly.🧡 💛 💚 💙
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Thanks so much. It’s winter’s folly for sure. It’s been strange around the world, Franci. My friend in France said they’ve been in the 60’s F. That’s warm!
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Most welcome, Colleen! The weather seems to be crazy everywhere.
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With some of the higher temps we’ve had some trees look like they are budding. And the squirrels seem frisky too! But winter isn’t over yet!!
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I love your poem, Colleen! That weather caused a lot of angst for travelers. I’m happy Mother Nature keeps the worst of winter up north.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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LOL! After the Christmas snow, the weather grew warm. We’re chilly again, but limited precipation. You have to be thankful when you don’t have to shovel snow. LOL!
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I am VERY thankful for that! 😉
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Beautiful images so evocative 💜
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“winter’s weather folly
when the birds think
it’s spring”
Beautiful. 🙂
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you have such a way with words, Colleen – it’s really quite amazing.
❤
David
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Mother Nature has been flaky (no pun intended) this winter in Michigan. I’m confused right along with the birds. Nice one, Colleen.
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LOL! I agree. It’s been a strange January. I’ve never seen one this mild in the midwest.
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Every year it seems to get milder…
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Climate change. I read this weekend that Europe is having the warmest winter ever.
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I like that. I feel for the birds when it’s been freezing and rainy. The park was filled with robins, dozens, yesterday though. Do they know something, or will they be sorry? The worst snow I’d had living here (since 2011) was in mid-January.
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It’s strange weather for sure. Another poet shared a photo of snow drops blooming in her part of the U.K. I hear Europe is having the warmest January on record!
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Sometimes birds and buds get a little confused, don’t they? Those strange winter days keep up tied up in magic. Beautiful poem, Colleen, and I love the image you chose to go with it. ❤
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Thanks, Diana. The weather is so strange this year. You guys have all the snow out west, and Michigan… well, we have gray skies. I won’t complain. It’s not bitter cold and I don’t have to shovel snow. LOL!
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Yay to no shoveling. I never miss that aspect of winter.
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Exactly. We have a snow thrower, but I still go out with Ron. I don’t want him out there by himself.
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It’s a lot of work even with the machinery. I’m glad you’re looking out for him. ❤
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I liked especially the final line. When the birds thinking it’s spring. Climate change has that effect on the fauna and flora.
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The weather is so strange this year… Thanks so much for your lovely comment.
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