Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Our Contribution to Colleen’s Japanese Poetry Challenge: Wintering Insects Awake (March 5 – 19) Keichitsu 啓蟄 #Haiku #Poetry

This is the first week of the Japanese Season: Wintering Insects Awake (March 5 – 19) Keichitsu 啓蟄

Welcome to the 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry challenge for #TankaTuesday!

Gentle spring rain dropped

the first butterfly of spring did

sit soft on my hand…

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  1. 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 25, 3/12/24, Part II: Wintering Insects Awake (March 5 – 19) Keichitsu 啓蟄24 – Tanka Tuesday Avatar
    24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 25, 3/12/24, Part II: Wintering Insects Awake (March 5 – 19) Keichitsu 啓蟄24 – Tanka Tuesday

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  2. Colleen Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen Chesebro

    Oh, how lovely, Anita!! I woke up this morning to an inch of snow! Now, the winds are howling! Happy new week, my friend. It’s so nice to see you writing poetry again. 💜

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      Hopefully, I can encourage her to do it again, Colleen…

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      1. Colleen Chesebro Avatar
        Colleen Chesebro

        I hope so. Writing poetry keeps us in the writing game. It’s a natural healer. ❤️

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
          Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

          So true…💖

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    Anonymous

    How else but soft. Isn’t that beautiful?! The butterfly is tasting you with its soft legs. Lovely photo and words. Loveliness. Thank you.

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    1. Selma Avatar
      Selma

      Oh goodness. It shows as anonymous. I dislike that. This is Selma Martin.

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      1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
        Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

        Welcome, Selma! 💖

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    2. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      You’re very welcome… 💖

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  4. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    Just gorgeous, Anita. I love the wondrous and gentle interaction with the butterfly.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      We love butterflies, so had to take part in this one, Diana… 💖

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  5. Annette Rochelle Aben Avatar
    Annette Rochelle Aben

    Precious… sweet

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      complicated things these Japanese poetry forms, Annette…

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