Hello poets! We are gathered again in the pub to share poetry and treats. Mish here as your host for Open Link Night. As always, OLN is your opportunity to add any poem, no particular style or theme to Mr. Linky for our reading pleasure. If you happened to miss the deadline for a recent prompt, feel free to respond OR you may be interested in the optional mini-prompt below.

In my area, the leaves have given us a short but sweet display of spectacular colours. Now they are letting go to blanket our yards. We have only a short window to clean them up before the snowfall as Winter is already warning us of what is to come. Despite the chilling winds and occasional snow squalls , I do find the season to be calming, quiet and reflective. There is nothing like the warmth of a fire, the gentle descent of gigantic snowflakes, or the scents of pine and Christmas baking.

As an optional mini-prompt today, you may find inspiration in this painting by Japanese artist, Katsushika Hokusai, entitled “Tiger in the Snow” (1849).

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) created woodblock prints and paintings in the genre of ukiyo-e. His most well-know work was rendered after the age of 60, including the masterpiece, Thirty Six Views of Mount Fiji, which actually includes 46 prints featuring Mount Fiji in various seasons and weather conditions. Over his lengthy career, Hokusai produced over 30,000 pieces. Between 1842-1843, Hokusai painted a shishi lion every day to ward off bad luck. Tigers became his subject matter in his final years and “Tiger in the Snow” may have been his final creation.

Source: wikipedia.com

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