Originally posted on kanzen sakura: Barely Spring Last week, I secretly watched the feral kittens who live in my potting shed, playing outside while their mother carefully watched. I was behind a curtain and laughed in delight at their antics. Down at the edge of our property, the line of daffodils were in full bloom.…

Originally posted on Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings: The weather seems more unpredictable than usual–open windows one day and heat on the next. I wake listening to rain. It is dark and dreary. Then I hear the birds begin to greet the day. Each morning, the sun rises a bit earlier and sets a…

#Haiku Happenings #6: Jules’ latest #renga soliloquy for my current #haikai challenge!   Free Form February – Just saying what’s on my mind – Daily observations out the west window. barely spring; fowl games? Mourning strategists; wait for the young Raven and bachelor Blue Jay the maple is a safe perch for the doves, in…

Originally posted on Victoria C. Slotto, Author: Photo: Tomas Sobek via Flickr–labeled for non-commercial reuse. It’s Spring—Or Is It? The first year after we moved to Reno, my sister sent me a gardener’s diary. A thoughtful gift-giver, she knew of my newly born enthusiasm for the garden that we were able to plant in our…

Originally posted on kanzen sakura: A gogyoshi for Frank’s challenge. https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://frankjtassone.com/2018/02/24/haikai-challenge-22-2-24-18-barely-spring-haru-asashi-haiku-senryu-haiku-tanka-haiga-renga/&data=02|01||2caf53d4b6e5469e109308d57ba761b7|84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa|1|0|636550881178780870&sdata=97wwKfKCuVnJCWpEzm7e+SRmttSXgHbZEgTj/4vLqc4=&reserved=0 Barely Spring barely spring – the daffodils nod in the cold sun and crabapple trees burst into pink bloom – cold and rain forecasted for tomorrow – barely spring, it is expected crabapple tree