The Austere Winter - Tanka Comments

Fantastic imagery and sophisticated vocabulary! Thank you for this piece of beauty!

It's dimply great. You have found out the ascetic in the winter. One who finds poetry in rigid segments of nature is reallya grest poet

Very nice tanka, Rose Marie!

Beautiful imagery in this Tanka. Tfs

The Austere Winter or 'Ascetic winter' here is a king, who Wraps the mountains with silver and calming the seas with peace in long winter nights, such as warrior rests after battle.. these harmontic imageries from the nature is a fabulous gift from our excellent poet Rose.

This is beautifully written.... thanks for sharing...

You described how beautiful winter could be Bravo! TFS

FOUR: TOP Marks and this beauty goes to My Favourites

THREE: The night is hastily dragged, could be a metaphor for the long nights of winter. Thank you for sharing this brilliant poem, my dear friend which I have enjoyed tremendously

TWO: The mountains are wrapped in silver, perhaps referring to the snow that covers them. The waves are forbidden from dancing in the great seas, which could represent the stillness of the water during winter.

ONE: This is a beautiful poem in Tanka format.It seems to describe the harshness of winter, with its cold and forbidding nature..

I love this! .. Endless Endless 10'S And Stars! ..+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Filled with such deep beauty and soul that is ever so heart moving to read! ..

Oh, Wow! .. Ever such emotion and sentiment that flows through this painted imagery! ..