For this week’s #What do you see #226 photo prompt I wrote a tanka poem.



Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.


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18 responses to “Footsteps in the snow: a tanka poem”

  1. Good, I will follow your first steps then. Thanks.

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    1. Ooh, please do, JM 😊💙

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  2. Such a lovely poem Lesley. Thank you for joining in.

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  3. This is beautiful, Lesley. It’s inviting me to follow your footsteps into the mystery of the mountains.

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    1. Thank you, Willa ☺️ Please feel free to do so! 💗

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  4. Beautifully rendered reflections, Lesley! Great tanka!!

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    1. Wow, thank you for this compliment, Suzette! 🙏😊🌹

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  5. Something about that crisp crunching

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    1. …and treading where no one has trod before. ⛄️💙

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  6. I love being the first person to blaze the trail, but I also love little furry paw prints in the snow.

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    1. They’re the best! 🐾

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  7. Hey, your poem really paints a beautiful picture of walking through untouched snow and being the first to leave footprints. It’s so vivid, like I can almost feel the crunch of the snow under my feet! Great job capturing that serene, awe-inspiring moment.

    ~David

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    1. Gosh, thank you, for this wonderful comment, David 🙏☺️🙏 I’m so pleased.💕

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  8. I like to follow animal tracks in the snow. They know the way.

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    1. Especially the footsteps of a snow leopard 🐆
      Thank you, Ken 🙏

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