spring rings bright alarm ~
warm breeze shakes worn canopy ~
leaves burst buds and stretch ~
sun ripped off winter’s blanket ~
now is woodland’s hour to wake
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Words and Photography ©2017 Tanya Cliff ~ to contact me
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Thanks for the share, my friend. It’s finally feeling like spring here. You are fortunate with the weather you get to enjoy all year!
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I love the weather here. The food as well. Not to mention the scenery. How are you doing?
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I’m great and keeping busy. I would say “keeping out of trouble”, but my “busy” usually involves mischief of one sort or another.
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Mischief is good as long as you don’t get indicted or have emergency surgery because of that mischief.
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Agreed…I will try to avoid those things. Have a great weekend.
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I will do my best and look forward to your next post.
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Love it!
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Thank you! Welcome spring…
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Welcome Spring indeed :D! I hope it brings a few more of you’re lovely Spring related Haiku’s and Tanka’s
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It usually does…Lol
Have a wonderful day!😊
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I look forward to them 🙂 Thank you!
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You’ve given me inspiration to write a couple of Haiku’s, I’d love it if you could take a look and give me some feedback.
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I’ll be happy to. I have found the form to be addictive…Lol
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Thank you so much :D!! Yes, I think you may be right there haha
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It’s like a new toy in your toy box! Have fun with it!
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I will do, thanks so much for the feedback, and the inspiration!
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I was happy to do it!😊
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Spring with a big s t r e t c h! Very nice, Tanya. We have a summer-like situation here with temps. in the mid to high 80’s. They say some rain by Saturday, but I’ll have to see it to believe it! Enjoy your day…
Steve 🙂
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I will, Steve! It is bright out and warming up. It’s supposed to be really nice by the weekend. I can get out and take more Barbie pictures…Lol
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That’s great! I’m so looking forward to another Barbie and Ken “flick!” 🙂
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I’m working out the plan for the next one! 😊
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Oh, the production of one of your little Barbie films must really be something to watch! Enjoy the sunshine, lady!
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We have fun! Thank you, Steve! I will.😊
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You are so far ahead of us … many of our streams are still frozen … great photo … I sometimes wonder what we mean when we say “green” … nice poem too.
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Thank you, Roger! It’s looking really nice this weekend. I’ll try to encourage it to stretch your way…Lol
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Thin sun through low, thin clouds today … looks as though it may improve after overnight rain.
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It is lovely here, warm and sunny. It will make it your way! Have a great day, Roger!
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The sun has now broken through the clouds. he snow is slowly vanishing … oh frabjous day …
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Good thing!😊
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nice.
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Thank you!
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Wonderful peice on spring.hey tanya !! What is d meaning of tanka.?
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Thank you, Aruna! Tanka is a Japanese poetry form with a syllable pattern 5-7-5-7-7
The first three lines, or “upper phrase”, were often nature observations, and the last two, or “lower phrase”, were for the writer’s thoughts or interpretations.
It’s a fun form to play with!
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Oh .thanks dear tanya💜
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You are welcome, Aruna!❤
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❤💙💚💛
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I’d like to toss a blanket down there and take a nap
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It is a beautiful location…one of my favorites!
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Beautiful, Tanya!
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Thank you so much, Jennie! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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You are welcome, Tanya. Best to you!
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😊
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Thank you! That’s how it felt in my corner of the globe this year. We went from cold, wet weather to warm and sunny overnight. I had my furnace and fireplace on one night and my windows open the next.
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Yes. My brother lived in NH for a few years. That’s a beautiful part of this country. Winter is not my favorite time of year. I get a little envious of my blogging friends who live in warm climates during those long months. It is beautiful here now though!
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I love it for a while. I like playing with my kids out in the snow, and I love the woods after a deep blanket falls…just the silence of it. I love hours spent curled up in front of my fireplace. About mid-February, I am ready for green leaves and warm air.
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I had a wood FP in my old house, but this house is gas. It’s clean and warm, but I miss the crackle and the smell. Still, it is a fireplace! We were on 10 acres at the old house, and I would spend hours meandering through the woods all year. Those thick snowfalls were my favorite hikes. Also, clear, moonlit nights after a snowfall…so cold, but the snow just sparkled. Worth the frozen nose…
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I agree. I probably use the gas FP more just for its ease, but I miss that cracking…and the smell! As long as it is warm!
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I just learned the tanka form last month, upon entering a contest for haiku, senryu, and/or tanka. Senryu was new to me too, but I studied each form and tried my hand at them all. Yours is beautiful! I need to keep working. 🙂
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Thank you so much! I find them addictive. Enjoy playing with them!😊
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