November is often a dark morbid month for me. I find I have to get accustomed to the lack of warmth as well as the loss of colours, bare trees and shorter days announce more darkness. All seem so desolate and depressing. But then winds pick up, cool the air so much, clouds once heavy with rain turn into lovely snowflakes.
Soon the earth will be covered in carpets of white; I don`t feel the sunset at four so discouraging now for the snow gives light. It is pleasant walking on the snow covered ground, hearing the crunch of my boots on the spongy snow. We are less than one month before Christmas and now, finally, I am getting into the spirit of the holidays…Christmas meaning so much more than gifts and decorations but the spirit of a rebirth and giving; the sharing of love and warmth among friends and family.
winter stroll
looks up at the milky way
snowflakes on her lips
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Christmas Eve
sylphs gather in concert
shaping snow sculptures
scheduled with the North Star
welcoming the messiah
(c) Tournesol ’14
Heeding Haiku with HA at MindLoveMisery’sMenagerie
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
WOW, this is beyond wonderful, beautiful–I want to just sit quietly in the scene.
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Ah thanks, that is so nice:)
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You have a gift for writing “atmosphere”.
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You are too kind:)
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Honest!
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Oooooh I love the last bit that was really magical and you know what on these dark days I try to wear a splash of colour to make up for mother natures lack at the mo x
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Yes, I need to put some colour too, I think I will buy a red tuque!
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hah that is cute i think i will need a pic of that on x
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What a lovely bright haibun … I enjoyed this post very much … we’ve had a couple of days of grey mist … a little sunshine always helps in the moments! 🙂
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A wonderful haibun, Cheryl. The emotive expression is spot on. And I loved the magical tanka. Great job. 🙂
-HA
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Thank you so much, I enjoyed writing this…it reflects truly the past few weeks. Makes it easier to truly write in the moment.
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