We have set ourselves a challenge

Our quest is to write an elfchen (cinquain) poem every day for a year.
Taking inspiration from what we see, think, do and feel our quest will produce a journal which, we hope, will show a unique journey of discovery.

Die Aufgabe, die wir uns gestellt haben, ist jeden Tag für ein Jahr lang, ein Elfchen zu schreiben. Unser Leben, was wir sehen, fühlen und erleben, soll als Inspiration dienen.
Viel Spaß dabei, unsere Reise durch das Jahr zu verfolgen!

Friday 31 December 2010

depart

depart
go now
you blew it
make way for tomorrow
hope

Silvester

Silvester
say goodbye
to last year
and everything that happened
goodnight

Thursday 30 December 2010

musing

musing
allows expansion
a vast journey
exploring many other worlds
remotely

impatient

impatient
grumpy mood
very angry easily
at everthing there is
unfair

Wednesday 29 December 2010

cidre

cidre
last bottle
but lasting memories
pleasant summer in Brittany
relaxing

friends

friends
it's nice
for Christmas drinks
to see old friends
again

Tuesday 28 December 2010

sing

sing
with pleasure
or with pain
express your deepest feelings
tunefully

autobahn

autobahn
too much
snow, cars, time
we spend to see
family

ps:Tobi, thanks for driving, poor little sick and grumpy mia and me

Monday 27 December 2010

moon

moon
goddess light
aura for dreamers
your beauty silently soothes
gently

sleep

sleep
my sleep
miss you badly
where did you go
tired

Sunday 26 December 2010

cold

cold
sleepless nights
mia in pain
please winter go away
soon

sweet

sweet
delicious desert
and your smile
tempting my taste buds
always

Saturday 25 December 2010

chocolate

chocolate
sweet temptation
a dark seduction
private and public pleasure
velvet

Christmas

Christmas
Santa Claus
a whole year
big, small, big, small
chimney

Friday 24 December 2010

starlight

starlight
soft shimmer
trusted gentle guide
eternally watching and waiting
above

tree

tree
nicely decorating
my loved ones
our first Christmas tree
today

excitement

excitement
all around
not long now
the day draws near
christmas!

Thursday 23 December 2010

Wednesday 22 December 2010

papers

papers
oh no
is something missing
where to sign them
papers

Tuesday 21 December 2010

wrapping

wrapping
exciting times
surprises to be
placed under the tree
waiting

house

house
we officially
own a house
what a big step
nice

Monday 20 December 2010

resting

resting
not sleeping
not being lazy
not avoiding the jobs
honest

Monday

Monday
full moon
signature given freely
big decision finally made
house

Sunday 19 December 2010

freedom

freedom
great prize
often an illusion
for which we fight
eternally

life

life
breathing, longing,
hoping, singing, dancing,
working, creating, reveiving, debating,
life

pub

pub
good company
a traditional night
beer wine and crisps
great

Saturday 18 December 2010

wonder

wonder
I wonder
something truely magical
is going to happen
soon

Friday 17 December 2010

snow

snow
white beauty
soft falling stars
glitter like little diamonds
winter

try

try
last chance
give it a whirl
you will lose nothing
trying

Thursday 16 December 2010

anniversary

anniversary
bitter sweet
a small event
easily lost in time
precious

dragons

dragons
green fire
eyes like saphires
mystically enlight my imagination
dreams

Wednesday 15 December 2010

hugging

hugging
mutual support
maintaining our strength
arms around the world
warm

one

one
one more
day till vacation
I am so exhaused
again

Tuesday 14 December 2010

work

work
never ends
Christmas holidays come
as soon as possible
please

cheer

cheer
for christmas
peace and goodwill
lots of smiling faces
celebrating

Monday 13 December 2010

despair

despair
lost services
more budget cuts
we must all suffer
loss

tooth

tooth
tooth aches
has been aching
needs to see dentist
again

Sunday 12 December 2010

truth

truth
hard words
perhaps softly spoken
making or breaking us
daily

Mia

Mia
first vacation
alone at grandparents
hope it works out
please

Saturday 11 December 2010

spirit

spirit
inner fire
life force glowing
making all things possible
belief

parents

parents
love them
hate them too
always stress me terribly
sorry

Friday 10 December 2010

banished

banished
cast out
my own home
ladies want to play
together

argument

argument
to argue
opens new perspectives
makes you compromise eventally
reconcile

Thursday 9 December 2010

clean

clean
totally spotless
all stain removed
bland and without character
empty

wish

wish
so small
inside your head
slowly grow into existance
live

Wednesday 8 December 2010

shackles

shackles
fastened tight
holding me still
preventing adventure or growth
eternally

blessed

blessed
I am
in many ways
I am so thankful
always

Tuesday 7 December 2010

missing

missing
empty space
a profound mystery
my sense has gone
vacant

gifts

gifts
some material
even better physical,
emotional and wildly spiritual
gifts

Monday 6 December 2010

wild


wild
little monster
sweet and lovely
Mia, I love you
unconditionally

ice

ice
frozen roads
smooth yet treacherous
just like some people
dangerous

Sunday 5 December 2010

honest

honest
straight talking
the right thing
taking the true road
sometimes

sad

sad
I am
not that much
but a little sometimes...
tonight

slip

slip
simple error
marking the page
a break from perfection
human

Saturday 4 December 2010

Lunch

Lunch
Saturday Lunch
pork, potatoes, carrots
I love the weekend
yummy

Friday 3 December 2010

baking

baking
Christmas cookies
sweet and tasty
with my little one
tonight

opportunity

opportunity
comes calling
sometimes it whispers
other times it bellows
insistently

Thursday 2 December 2010

thanks

thanks
always welcome
appreciation is great
gives meaning to work
wonderful

post

post,
package, e-mail,
cards to write
so much to do
Christmas

Wednesday 1 December 2010

cold

cold
I freeze
don't like winter
only the beautiful gifts
soon

damp

damp
clinging moisture
cold and uncomfortable
where my shoes leak
yuk