Hello, beautiful readers! Colleen Chesebro at #TankaTuesday created a January 2026 challenge to encourage us to follow the Japanese micro seasons. She is also writing a haiku a day, so I decided to join her in the practice. I won't share every haiku I've written, but I will share a few in addition to the ones written for the micro seasons. Let's start with the micro seasons:
January 1-4
wheat sprouts under snow
determined to live despite
harsh circumstances
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January 5-9
in milder climates
tasty parsley flourishes
to decorate dish
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January 1-14
nebulous waters
spring's thaw weakens hardened ice
life returns again
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January 15-19
pheasants start to call
a warning that hunters come
run instead of fly
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January 20-24
butterburs bud soon
medicinal but toxic
wisely use caution
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January 25-29
ice thickens on streams
a protective barrier
for life underneath
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January 30 - February 3
hens start laying eggs
warmth of inside pens protect
precious future lives
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Here are a few of my other haikus:
a winter sunset
pastel art strokes across sky
Gaia's fave hobby
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a walk by the lake
nature in all its beauty
peaceful mindfulness
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cerulean sea
lures me in with calm waters
deceptive siren
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blue jay hops about
hidden worm stays very still
lives to see new day
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wading in water
flamingo sees reflection
among soft ripples
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marching army ants
create new trails ev'ry day
true dedication
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waves crash against rocks
steadfast barrier holds firm
angry symphony
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frigid winter laughs
my teeth chatter, bones shiver
Florida girl needs heat
I hope you enjoyed some of my January poetry. Join us in February for a month of poetry. :-)
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