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An Early Spring Dawn

Its early dawn and the sky is still dark. I slip outside into the chill of a waning winter wind. The nip has gone. There is a stirring in the trees, their naked branches shuddering in the cold...I look up at the sky hoping to see the sun.. a rosy-red sun appears from behind grey clouds~~ fragrance of blossoms Slowly everything is coming alive. From my backyard, my ears catch a lilt. Its magical. Yes, the birds are back from their southern jaunts. Some never left home and are warbling away merrily. Phoebe, Phoebe whistles the Chickadee, Peter, Peter yells the Titmice in musical overtones, the Nuthatches sound their tiny horns..... the birds return from their winter homes-- a woodpecker hammers I can see the clouds clearing slowly and the warmth of the sun streams down. Suddenly my toe strikes dirt, the snow has been melting and viola !!! what do I see?? A pale yellow bloom of winter aconite nudging through the snow.Little green leaves peek from under melting ice mixed with mud .... blushing buds unfurl~~~ as Glory Of The Snow blooms the Snowdrop sparkles..... a smile lifts the corners of my mouth-- a sigh

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  1. Date: 3/7/2013 11:52:00 PM

    Delightful! I love the way you express the sounds of spring (the birds) as well. :-) Congratulation on your win, Yas. Love, Su

  1. Date: 3/7/2013 11:14:00 AM

    Very descriptive and expressive work..Congrats on your great win..Sara

  1. Date: 3/6/2013 5:40:00 PM

    I feel the smile just reading this lovely poem........and the haiku describes how the corners of my mouth look right now! Nicely done...congratulations!!

  1. Date: 3/6/2013 3:08:00 PM

    Nicely done. A well deserved win Yasmin. Congrats. Warm Smiles, Connie

  1. Date: 3/6/2013 9:54:00 AM

    I love how this built up and up to the smile and the sigh.... ahhhhh !! Congrats on your win !!

  1. Date: 3/6/2013 7:14:00 AM

    I really like this one Yasmin--great win!

  1. Date: 3/6/2013 4:41:00 AM

    Awesome Yas! Your haiku are so very beautiful and great use of Onomatopoeia in your prose. Well done dear and big congrats!

  1. Date: 3/5/2013 9:39:00 PM

    Yasmin, ;-) Congratulations with your nice winning poem in Debbie's "Spring haibun" contest... xox~LINDA

  1. Date: 3/5/2013 7:01:00 PM

    Awww it is YOU so cool hon, a very good verse indeed, I miss our chats! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

  1. Date: 2/18/2013 3:35:00 PM

    Pleasure from the industry of creatures' delight - a great display of natural knowledge Yasmin - J.A.B. %

  1. Date: 2/16/2013 8:42:00 PM

    EVEn the haiku were amazingly beautiful, I forgot to mention!! It is not easy to write three great haiku all in the same haibun!!

  1. Date: 2/16/2013 8:41:00 PM

    WOWOWOW. this is one of the best I have read, Yasmin. Yowzers. You should write prose more often. You excel in this type of descriptive writing. It is just what Debs had in mind, well, I hope so. I surely would score this high if it were MY contest!! BTW, what did you think of Inglorious bastards? I loved that show.

  1. Date: 2/15/2013 12:08:00 PM

    Very nice Haibun by you Yasmin.Lovely read.I am yet to try a Haibun.Best wishes to you.

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 10:35:00 PM

    Spring shattering ice as it does concrete.

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 9:34:00 PM

    I like the interweaving of prose and haiku. Cheers!

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 12:42:00 PM

    Deborah will love it! Best of luck in the contest, Yasmin! Happy Valentine Day!!! Ruben.

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 12:09:00 PM

    This is too beautiful to even consider calling magnificent, it's way beyond that it's spectacular my friend! I loved reading this delightfully amazing poem this afternoon! What a marvelous piece, Great Work!!

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 11:48:00 AM

    yas, absolutely love this, the prose, the haiku and the picture, well done my friend...david

  1. Date: 2/14/2013 11:13:00 AM

    I wish that spring was on its way here too Yasmin. - Beautiful poem, love it. - Happy Valentine's day! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)