dipped

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blackbirds, dew, haiku, May, padaver, poetry, poppies, Poppy, spring

a morning in May
dew dipped poppies resplendent
blackbirds serenade

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Petals

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blackthorn, haiku, petals, poem, poetry, snow, spring, weather

Bright April morning
Sudden flurry of snowflakes
Blackthorn petals fly

Roar

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haiku, lawnmowers, nature, ornithology, poetry, seasons, sky, spring, sunshine, weather

Beautiful Spring day
Brilliant blue sky and birdsong
Roar of lawnmowers

Bruised

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beauty, camellia, flowers, garden, haiku, loss, nature, poetry, rain, spring, weather, wildlife

bruised by springtime rains
delicate camellia
brief lives cut so short

Disagree

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birds, garden, haiku, nature, poetry, seasons, spring, weather, winter

A beautiful day,

snow and ice not withstanding.

Wild birds disagree

‘Not withstanding’, an odd term, I think.

light

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colour, haiku, light, seasons, spring, sunlight

At this time of year
sunlight seems to be clearer
colours bright, vibrant

Ēostre

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Easter, Eostre, goddess, haiku, pagan, season, spring

Sun’s warmth stirs the sap
A time of fertility
Ēostre, spring’s goddess

Surprise!

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blossom, haiku, nature, snow, spring, weather, winter, year

Winter won’t let go
Yesterday, hedgerow blossom
Today, snow flurries

pristine

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beauty, blossom, haiku, seasons, spring, weather

sublime elegance
beauty of a simple bloom
pristine spring blossom

Cascade

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haiku, poem, season, spring, trees, willow

A flurry of green
Sap through slim golden branches
Cascade of willow