WELCOME to tinywords 15.1
We begin our 15th year with a fresh crop of daily poems that will take us from winter well into spring, weaving in all the seasons along the way. Thanks to everyone who chose to share their poems with us and to the international community of readers and writers who make tinywords possible.
Congratulations to Gregory Longenecker and Alan Summers who jump-start the issue with their winning contributions below, inspired by Dave Bonta’s photo of tracks in snow. There were a lot of great responses, but for us these two stood out.? We invite you to read through the many inspired offerings.
We’d also like to thank our assistant editors for this issue: Ruth Holzer, John Emil Vincent, and Polona Oblak for their time and energy. And we extend our deep appreciation to founding editor Dylan Tweney whose brainchild tinywords is. And all this brainchild needs to grow are poems and readers of poems.
Let’s get started.
Kathe L. Palka
Peter Newton
Editors, tinywords
15.1 Prompt Winners
winter solstice
the parting
of our ways
~Gregory Longenecker
wind-spun flakes–
a child’s world escapes
the snow globe
~Alan Summers
February 8th, 2015 at 10:23 am
Congratulations Alan and Gregory!
February 8th, 2015 at 10:58 am
Yes! Congratulations, fellas! Well done.
February 14th, 2015 at 10:14 am
Thank you Laura!
warmest regards,
Alan
February 8th, 2015 at 11:11 am
Worthy winners!
February 8th, 2015 at 11:31 am
Thanks, I'm overwhelmed that I'm a joint winner, and with such a fine haiku writer as Gregory Longenecker.
I've enjoyed so many of the contributions to the artwork, and voted for so many of you!
warm regards,
Alan
February 8th, 2015 at 12:16 pm
two very nice poems! Congratulations!
February 14th, 2015 at 10:14 am
Thank you!
warmest regards,
Alan
February 8th, 2015 at 12:28 pm
Two lovely poems.
February 14th, 2015 at 10:14 am
Thank you, Joanna!
warmest regards,
Alan
February 8th, 2015 at 6:09 pm
Amazing haikus,I enjoyed reading tinywords sent to me daily..
Perugu Ramakrishna,India
February 14th, 2015 at 10:12 am
Dear Perugu Ramakrishna,
Thank you so much for appreciating both haiku.
warmest regards,
Alan
February 8th, 2015 at 7:50 pm
Many congratulations, Gregory and Alan for your poetic sunshine!
February 14th, 2015 at 10:12 am
Thank you Pravat,
That's very kind of you to say so.
warmest regards,
Alan
February 9th, 2015 at 1:44 am
Well done to you both, Alan and Gregory. Stunning work.
marion
February 9th, 2015 at 5:45 am
Thanks Marion! Yes, loved Gregory's poem very much, great to be alongside someone of his stature.
warm regards,
Alan
February 9th, 2015 at 7:43 am
Congratulations to both Gregory and Alan! Wonderful poems!
February 14th, 2015 at 10:11 am
Thank you Barbara, that's really kind to see of them. :-)
warm regards,
Alan
February 9th, 2015 at 7:56 am
Good work, Greg and Alan.
Bill Kenney
February 14th, 2015 at 10:11 am
Thanks Bill, for kind words on both our haiku. :-)
warm regards,
Alan
February 11th, 2015 at 3:31 am
A pleasure to read!
February 14th, 2015 at 10:13 am
Dear Eva,
Thank you!
warm regards,
Alan
February 14th, 2015 at 3:08 am
Excellent poems. I also see hope in Gregory's poem, as I read from Wisconsin USA, where the days are longer (though cold and snow and ice). And wonder and delight in Alan's poem.
Thank you for tinywords all these good years. Ellen
February 14th, 2015 at 10:10 am
Thanks for the kind words on both the winning haiku.
warm regards,
Alan