Oh Sun, You are a Trickster

Sunbeams fill the room

Drawing attention outside

Calling us to play

Oh sun, you are a trickster

no warmth, winter’s living on

All day long I sat in a conference room with no windows. At the end of the school day, I returned to my room. It was filled with sunshine. I happily looked out the window at the blue sky and brightness and felt a desire to be outside. The day had the mirage of Spring about it. I had a bounce in my step walking down the hallway thinking of a walk on a beautiful sunshiny Spring day. As I opened the door, I was blasted with the cold air of winter. There was a definite wind chill in the air. My Springy hopefulness was dashed by the cold slap of winter. Oh sun, you are definitely a trickster and fooled me. I guess I will have to settle for just the joy of your brightness and wait patiently for your warmth to fully arrive.

Poetry form: Tanka

Slice of Life Challenge – Day 9

2 responses to “Oh Sun, You are a Trickster”

  1. What a fun tanka! I love the personification–and can so relate to being fooled by how beautiful it looks. I loved this line from your explanation, too: “My Springy hopefulness was dashed by the cold slap of winter.”

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