Crack
A Short Sonnet For "The Sound of First Frost" Vocal Challenge
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The Cracking Of Ice
On A Frozen Pond
Under A Grey Sky
The Sun Is Now Gone
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Icicles Dripping
The Sound Of Water
Branches Are Frozen
Then They Snap, Splinter
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Snow Crunch Underfoot
Finally It Melts
Turning Into Slush
Freezes To Ice Hell
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See Ice Shards Splinter
This, The Sound Of Winter
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The Ritual of Winter Challenge Winners
Welcome to the Winners Announcement for The Ritual of Winter challenge. This prompt focused on winter rituals and the meaning that settles into them over time. The top pieces stay grounded in ordinary acts and repeated routines, letting winter shape the work through pace, attention, and restraint.
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Lovely imagery made with your words.
I can hear all the sounds, nice work.
I love the line βFreezes to Ice Hellβ. βIce Hellβ is such an oxymoron, but it works perfectly for what you are describing here and even gives a brand new image of Hell for me. Excellent job.
Fabulously written Mike π¦ππ¦
I could hear the sounds through the words. Great job, Mike.
This image you created through night cafe is so memorising π Oooo the cracking of ice. The imagery of the pond. Love how we get a full view of what affects what. 'Freezes to ice hell' this line works well at making me remember the feeling of when it gets really cold. Love the sing song rhythm in the last two lines. This was truly sensory rich. Puts me in the mood for winter. Outstanding work, Mike π€ β€οΈ π€
Freezes to ice hell resonated with me. I think Winter is beautiful but I also don't wanna be outside in it lol. I'm not a person for the cold. I'd live in Autumn forever if I could.
Too soon for me to be thinking this way. I'm hoping for at least another month ππ’π