spring mystery catkins, how do you purr, make your fur, silky-soft red, a firework magnet, a spring vortex, pull in? winter’s final gift new path among old woods bright glory-of-the-snow among fallen dry beech sing spring’s fresh song today spring’s first feast wind’s grace through its absence, first cherry blossoms rest, graceful white petals, cupped…
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24 SSPC 28 (1st week) — Clear and Bright (April 4 – 18) Seimei
dawn rescue spring dawn pours prickly pear rescue first coffee rubber boots skittering and wet, I move her to the carport Prickly pear cactus is native to Michigan. I bought this one 2-3 years ago. The first winter she was planted on the north side of the house, under an overhang to not get too…
24 SSPC 22 (2nd Week) Snow Becomes Rain (2/19 – 3/4) Usui and dVerse OLN 357
Flower Power here we walk hand in hand as brown grounds us umbrella flies blue***** snow melts’ running streams ***********blossom winter aconite stemmed butter petals call spring forth accompanied by drips, soughs, chirps, songs Witch Hazel look ahead! confetti is raining down to celebrate spring! butter sun kernels pop; witch hazel with its big heart…
24 SSPC 22 (1st Week) Snow Becomes Rain (2/19 – 3/4) Usui
Shadorma Series Monet Ekphrastic morning breaks through with spirit song veil lifts, clear, no secrets, spring proclaims its arrival we all sing along melting snow from rooftop trickles to greening one season relinquishes icy grip spring sun blue cradle leave stale air take a walk with me! mottled green snow shadows we crunch along the…
24 SSPC 21 (2nd week — Feb 10-14) Beginning of Spring (Feb 3-20) Risshun — Inside/Outside
Inside/Outside Plumblossomsbehind glasssafe from east windlinger with lilacs where spring is eternalquail wander in canned bird song amongst bamboo and waterfallswarm respite for humans and orchids outside, cold returns; crusts over pondsthat dully gleam under weak sun buck hoof prints frozen in mudsparrows ride power lines wood dragon still sleepswhile chimney smokesearches forblue insky here’s…
24 SSPC 20 (1st week — Feb 4-9) Beginning of Spring (Feb 3-20) Risshun — False Spring
False Spring Cloudless blue’s sun melts remaining snow piles November witch hazel buds blooming Hawks’ plaintive cries for spring fever Back field fooled; sprouting new grass Wet trail from garden hose Empty bird feeders Heater silent Unzipped coat Smiling Cheeks reverse etheree form kigo used: remaining snow(piles), sprouting new grass, false spring (title) Colleen Chesebro…
24 SSPC 19 Deep Cold (2nd week) (Jan 20 – Feb 2) Daikan — bussokusekika series
Remember Blessings Winter’s cold horse laughs Fog mist overlaps slate grey Blue’s empty promise I remember my blessings Turn away from self-pity Towards home, slippers, and hot tea Tasty Respite Hot coffee with cream Smiles as she takes our orders Lampshade ambience Our bellies full of breakfast Bundle up with hats, coats, gloves Step out…
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