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Spring Gem Monoku Poetry Contest. Sponsored by JCB Brul. 03/08/26

 

Adieu to Winter

Daffodils herald that spring has just arrived, through trumpets of bright gold.
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Empress Avatar
April 8, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Ah this is absolutely gorgeous dear Jan. I love the picture and also how youv woven words here! Daffodils are soul warming to read about. Pleasure visiting you today, Sending you light always
G  Avatar
March 22, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Congratulations on this beauty's placement Jan :)
Dietrich Avatar
March 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Nicely won, Jan. Congrats
Winter Avatar
March 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Beautiful! Happy Spring :)
Peranteau Avatar
March 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
yesss...ty.. so yuh know, or know'd....this iz my ((favorite flower)) ')....much love
Kitchin Avatar
March 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Jan, a beautiful poem. Best for the contest. -hugs
Godwin Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
You're here, I saw you at Andrea's place and drove right over. You are here. All's right on Soup again. And your pen shines as radiant as always. I have missed you. I've been in self-imposed time out since early Feb. (somebody has to discipline me.) I hope you, hubby and son are all golden LOVE
Sands Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Beautiful poem !. Well written :)
Alhemaidy Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Beautiful Jan! hugs :-)
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Thanks so much AA! hugs Jan xx
Lane Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I think we've skipped Spring here and except for new blossoms and birds, busy nest-building... it seems almost Summer-like. I love the idea of daffodils trumpeting the call for Spring.
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
thanks so much Lin:-) hugs Jan xx
G  Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I've been delighting in seeing them today on a long walk Jan - they are happiness inducing :) good luck for the contest - I come here when I need to get inspired for these ones!
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
aww Laurentine what a lovely comment, there are lots of clumps of daffodils in the borders at the side of the roads and they are never taken, they just beautify the island:) hugs Jan xx
Bauer Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
this is lovely, jan! we're not there yet, but i hope we are soon...
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
spring has definitely sprung on our little island:-) hugs jan x
Blanca Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Yes, spring has sprang when she was most needed.
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
most definitely Lunita:-) hugs Jan x
Goldsmith Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I enjoyed reading your beautiful/wonderful  "Adieu to Winter" Monoku write. What pretty flower pictures. Daffodils, a pretty flower I love to see each spring. Have a blessed day writing away............
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Thanks so much for commenting Paula. A few years ago we had daffodils blooming in the garden on Boxing Day! Thankfully they have re set their clocks and are appearing now in Spring! hugs Jan x
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