2006-12-04

861. Cold Head

playground...
a white knitted toque
in the snow

[Notes]

11 comments:

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I bet it's stiff, too. :)

Anonymous said...

Now that is the first time I've seen the word "toque" in a haiku, a poem, or any form of prose. Interesting.

Anonymous said...

I had to get my dictionery out - honest. I figured it was a hat from context, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE!

never too old to learn
(:

John McDonald said...

i've learnt a new word today too, nice
john

Pat Paulk said...

Cool word for hat!! Too busy to know it was missing I imagine. Another fine one Vaughn!!

polona said...

ha! i'm not the only one who had to look up toque :)

well done!

floots said...

my snow has been replaced by gales
so it was good to read yours
cheers

Anonymous said...

A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, also spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally usually of wool...

(Wikipedia, where i checked tuque)

A good picture: white snow, white toque. I hope there was not too cold ?) Children's heads are so hot?

Masago said...

Andrew: I bet too. :-)

SB, Pamela, John, Polona: Thanks for commenting. I had no idea this word was so unknown. I can't think of another word, though, that would fit better. "A white knitted hat in the snow" just doesn't cut it for me.
Tikkis in a later comment explains the meaning of 'toque'.

Floots: A pleasure, cheers.

Tikkis: Thank you for providing the info on 'toque' and your kind words.

gautami tripathy said...

I like the effect of "toque" here

Masago said...

Gautami: Thank you.