Jan Allison Poet Haiku

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Icy Balls

tapioca balls
swirling across the pavement ~ 
graupel has fallen


We are experiencing inclement weather and have had ‘snow’ in a form I had never seen before, it is like tiny Styrofoam balls or tapioca grains, I googled and discovered it is called graupel, hence the poem

02/09/21

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Jack Horne March 15, 2021 at 2:03 PM we didn't even get that - I learnt something about tapioca & polystyrene Jan Allison March 15, 2021 at 2:55 PM It was really bizarre stuff jack never seen 'hail; like it:-) hugs jan xx

Lisle Ryder February 19, 2021 at 2:34 AM We had the same deposit. It's good to know it has a name. Thanks Jan. Jan Allison February 19, 2021 at 4:39 PM Thanks Lisle I have never seen it before and had to google to find out what it was called:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin February 13, 2021 at 10:57 AM That's what hail looks like in high altitudes here. Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:34 AM ah right:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus February 11, 2021 at 2:01 PM Here in Malta we get neither snow nor graupel...but we do get hail. We also get sunshine in February :) This past week has been beautiful! Regards to all ~ Hugs // paul Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:34 AM We've had bitterly cold stormy weather but today and yesterday were lovely spring days:-) hugs jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire February 11, 2021 at 12:59 PM Wow, I've seen large hail, but it never looked like that, Jan. I hope your weather is improving now. I love this haiku! (Never heard graupel before.) Hugs, Carolyn Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:33 AM This is like soft hail it was lovely to walk in it didnt sting your face!:-) hugs jan xx Carolyn Devonshire February 11, 2021 at 1:01 PM Most of our thunderstorms begin with hail.

Alexis Y. February 10, 2021 at 3:52 PM Hi Jan, I've never heard of this before, but I don't get much snow either. It must have been quite the experience:-) Alexis Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:32 AM we rarely get snow too:-) hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta February 10, 2021 at 12:28 PM Polystyrene floating in the ocean is quickly sent aloft by any passing breeze! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:32 AM it was an odd sight Rico:-) :-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen February 10, 2021 at 11:47 AM - I've never heard of "graupel" snow ... we had 21 minus degrees early this morning ... and we have lots of snow ... like living in a freezer :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:32 AM Its like soft hail:-) :-) hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar February 9, 2021 at 11:14 PM Thank God, no snow in Malta. ~~ Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:31 AM I don't like snow except on cards:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso February 9, 2021 at 11:08 PM No is the right code now grow up PS Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:31 AM I had a captcha yesterday it said ACE and the poem I was reading was ace lol:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso February 9, 2021 at 11:07 PM LOL Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:30 AM Oh Art it's SO good to see you back . Thinking of you :-) :-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso February 9, 2021 at 11:07 PM LOL Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:31 AM :-) hugs jan xx

Judy Ball February 9, 2021 at 6:41 PM This is something I never saw before either and I live in Canada where we are no stranger to inclement weather. Really good one here Jan. God Bless, JB Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:30 AM Thanks Judy:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues February 9, 2021 at 5:58 PM Love how ku’s make great diary-like entries! Great! Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:29 AM You are so right Kim and things that happen to me on a daily basis are often in poem form lol:-) hugs jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose February 9, 2021 at 5:48 PM Oh my I only saw that once here in Toronto. The weather is definitely changing Jan. So is the world as we know it. Hope your keeping well, :) Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:28 AM I'm so glad others can relate Vie:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf February 9, 2021 at 5:46 PM Thanks for the education, Jan... and here I thought the title meant what guys get when they ride the bicycle too long out in the frigid air (along with frozen popsicle). lol. Thanks, gw Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:28 AM lol GW:-) :-) hugs jan xx

J. Summers February 9, 2021 at 4:03 PM Well, thanks much Jan. I’ve seen this before but never knew it had a specific name. I used to think it was a form of sleet but now I know better. John Jan Allison February 17, 2021 at 1:27 AM It was pleasant to walk in not like hard hail!:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer February 9, 2021 at 2:23 PM wow, jan - i have never heard of this before! i guess you're never too old to learn something new. i like your name better! Jan Allison February 9, 2021 at 2:23 PM I had never seen it before nor heard of it either:-) hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands February 9, 2021 at 2:19 PM Interesting Jan. I haven't heard that description. I have seen it come down like icy balls as you have put it, but not lately. Well done :) Jan Allison February 9, 2021 at 2:23 PM I have never seen 'snow' like it and was talking with a friend and she described it as polystyrene and it was a perfect description but i wouldnt use it in my poem... just the thought of it sets my teeth on edge lol:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh February 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM Same stuff is falling here Jan last couple of days I thought they where snow grains, but graupel, is just downright rude, icy balls is the correct name, cheers David Jan Allison February 9, 2021 at 1:37 PM lol definitely icy balls lol, it is something we have never seen before and it was swirling on the road and pavement... least it doesn't hurt like hail, we went walking in it lol:-) hugs Jan xx