winter’s claws

Mish hosts OLN at dVerse…here’s my tanka for mini-prompt 🙂


husband grows older
cold weather, his nemesis
tiger in the snow
our new driveway faces north
he and snowblower…growling

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) created woodblock prints and paintings. Over his lengthy career, Hokusai produced over 30,000 pieces. Tigers became his subject matter in his final years and “Tiger in the Snow” may have been his final creation. (source: wikipedia.com)

japanese moon

ID 15459790 © Fotosutra | Dreamstime.com

ID 15459790 © Fotosutra | Dreamstime.com

keen eye of tiger
silk robe cloaks samurai sword
steel clouds mask full moon