crumpled wrapping paper, tossed like year’s end, makes way; fresh snow falls…
doorbell rings; florist with snowdrops! Scented promise, from old lover,
who steps out, from behind florist, bows and asks, “new beginnings?”
kigo used:
snowdrops
new beginnings
sijo form
top image link
Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday. Colleen says:
Your syllabic poetry writing invitation is to choose a kigo word or phrase from the seasonal kigo list on the post, or you can choose from the winter category.
Tao Talk 
Nice job Lisa…I would love that here.
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Thanks, Max. Me too!
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A lovely poem. Love the scene in your poem
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I like letting my mind wander to such places. Thank you, Sadje.
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You’re very welcome my friend
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Quite the romantic gesture! (K)
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:)
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Beautiful thoughts!
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Aw, what a sweet poem (assuming the old lover’s gesture was well received…lol)! Great poem, Lisa!
Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Yvette, thanks, and I’d like to think it was :)
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I’ve never thought of snow as resembling sugar crystals before, but that lovely top mage says otherwise. Though, I do suspect that sugar crystals don’t look quite the same in sunlight.
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:) probably not
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Lisa, your sijo captures the essence of fresh starts with elegance. The imagery of snowdrops and the promise of new beginnings beautifully unfold in your poetic tapestry. ❄️🌸
~David
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Much appreciated, David :)
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Beautifully captured scenes. Bravo, Lisa.
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Thank you, Gwen. Just the kind of thing that can spruce up winter :)
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Wow! What a lovely romantic haibun!! The old boyfriend reappearing with snowdrops alludes so well to new beginnings. I love this Lisa!
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We might see Snowdrops in very late winter, early spring.
Flowers that tell and share stories are special. :)
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Jules, wonderful comment <3
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We used to have them at my old place in the city, but none here.
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You could plant some?
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Yes, I could :) I might order some oxalis while I’m at it. Grew it once inside and loved it. Not sure what happened to it though. Maybe it’s not meant to be a houseplant?
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Some weeds are pretty I thought I was saving something good until I looked it up on my plant app and discovered it was a nasty invasive.
Outside… the squirrels like to eat bulbs. I’ve read where some folks plant their bulbs in sort of little chicken wire baskets.
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Yes always be aware of invasives. We have the “pretty tall grass” that people buy and plant that are the noxious phragmites. Yes, I planted my oriental lilies in suet cages and it works fine.
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Our local park is doing some restoritive planting… taking out invasives and planting local native things around water areas helping with flooding and creating wild areas. They have signs on most of the bushes and trees to let you know what they are if you wanted to plant some. I have more than enough trees at the moment. :)
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So beautiful – I adore snowdrops, never managed to get them to grow …. 💞
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Thank you, Suzanne. The ones that grew at my old place were there when I moved in. Like the crocus, always a welcome sight at winter’s end.
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Happy endings, new beginnings.💕
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:) <3
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