March and April Japanese Micro Seasons Challenge - #haiku #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! Earlier in the year, Colleen at #TankaTuesday introduced us to this year's Japanese micro seasons. As I've challenged myself to write a haiku a day, I've embraced these micro seasons. Below, I've shared my haikus for the weeks of March and April along with a few of my other haikus. I've bolded and italicized the kigo words for each week. Enjoy!

March 1-5

green grass sprouts, trees bud

hibernation comes to end

color comes alive

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March 6-10

earth's hibernating

insects surface from their rest

spring has awakened

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March 11-15

pretty pops of pink

first peach blossoms bloom to life

perfect promenade

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March 16-20

silken threads curl 'round

cocoons hold caterpillars

become butterflies

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March 21-25

sunny skies bring heat

trees, flowers start to flourish

sparrows start to nest

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March 26-30

first cherry blossoms

pastel pinks and whites bring joy

long, romantic walks

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March 31-April 4

distant thunder rolls

cumulous clouds cover sky

birds search for shelter

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April 5-9

spring's return brings hope

a flock of swallows return

create breeding grounds

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April 10-14

warmer temps welcomed

a flock of wild geese fly north

to find breeding grounds

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April 15-19

rain mixed with sunshine

silver linings through the gloom

first rainbows shine bright

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April 20-24

still swamp marsh waters

first reeds sprout through the thick mud

nature's resilience

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April 25-29

sun rises in east

the last frost begins to melt

rice seedlings grow fast

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April 20-May 4

peonies bloom in spring

splotches of color against

green, manicured lawns

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Here are some other poems I wrote within these two months:

floating lily pads

mist hovers over calm lake

frog captures its lunch

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a fallen palm frond

shriveled into crisp, brown curls

beautiful decay

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seedling bursts open

desire to survive takes hold

moistened dirt gives way

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wind caresses trees

leaves fall quietly to ground

only I notice

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quiet, spring evening

two lovers sharing one swing

crickets serenade

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lighthouse on the shore

bright stars on a cloudless night

candle in the dark

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pollen in full bloom

bumblebees ingest heaven

Zyrtec sales increase

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clouds release their tears

tree branches lift arms to catch

clouds smile at comfort

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feathered wings spread wide

black crow flies in clear blue sky

wind provides freedom

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little love kisses

the wind caresses still lake

waves of happiness

I hope you enjoyed my haikus. If you'd like to join me in writing about the Japanese micro seasons, click here.