Leaves

HAIKU Leaves torched with colors of flaming scarlet and gold wear frosty white wraps 3/14/90 Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck

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A cinquain for Saturday

       MARCH’S TANTRUMS            March has     nasty tantrums        with frost nipping the heels             of April’s plan for warm days and                 new growth.     9/5/01             Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck

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What does January do?

JANUARY’S NIGHTMARES   January shares her nightmares, so the clouds sometimes weep in her long winter sleep. She torments everything she dares, with crystal sleet and snows, as her cruel north wind blows, with frost etchings that winter wears..                                                 9/3//01      Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck

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A Haiku for north’s bitter winter

HAIKU     North’s bitter cold breath        frost-feathers etch window panes             earth sleeps in cold robes     8/28/01             Phyllis VanVleck

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Memories of Christmas Past

    CHRISTMAS PAST   If I could journey back in time To Christmas of my past, I’d gather up the happiness And hold it very fast.   We didn’t have a lot back then, But we were unaware That others had more than us, For we had much to share.   Each Christmas was a [...]

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A Haiku for the light snows we are getting.

                 HAIKU     Muted earth colors        wearing frosty ermine robes             after a snowfall     3/18/90          Phyllis VanVleck

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