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Spring Haiku

Long forgotten bulbs push through soil moist with spring rain bursting with colour. 01/03/2019 For Tania Kitchin's contest.

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Robert Pettit

Date: 3/25/2019 6:05:00 PM

Short and very sweet way to describe how tulips appear in the spring.

Jean Murray
Date: 3/25/2019 6:08:00 PM

Especially when I forgot I planted them Robert. A lovely surprise. Thank you for your visit.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/3/2019 2:37:00 PM

very well expressed. Congrats, Jean.

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 2:45:00 PM

Thank you Andrea.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/3/2019 12:29:00 PM

I just loved this one Jean! many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 2:45:00 PM

Thank you Jan.

Charles Messina

Date: 3/3/2019 7:43:00 AM

Nice imagery, Jean. Congratulations on your win.. Charlie

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 2:45:00 PM

Thank you Charles.

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/3/2019 7:25:00 AM

Hi Jean, Congratulations on your placement in contest:-) Alexis

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 2:44:00 PM

Thank you Alexis.

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/3/2019 7:21:00 AM

Lovely, Jean. Congrats on your win.

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 2:16:00 PM

Thank you Line.

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/3/2019 7:09:00 AM

Congratulations for your win Jean :)

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 9:39:00 AM

Thank you Heidi.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/3/2019 6:31:00 AM

- Congratulations on your lovely Spring Haiku, Jean :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 9:39:00 AM

Thank you Sunshine.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/3/2019 6:13:00 AM

Back with congrats Jean. Tom.

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 7:25:00 AM

Thank you Tom.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/3/2019 5:42:00 AM

A lovely haiku, love to see bulbs coming up in spring, congratulations on your winning placement!

Jean Murray
Date: 3/3/2019 6:11:00 AM

I won? I won! Delighted!! Thank you for the placement Tania.

Silent One

Date: 3/2/2019 12:05:00 PM

I am so glad I planted all those bulbs in Autumn, I was getting ready to go away to Sydney, and forced myself to plant around 100 tulips and Daffodils... they are starting to bloom and my first daffodil bloomed today... :)

Jean Murray
Date: 3/2/2019 12:19:00 PM

That's so rewarding Silent. And next year, even more!!

Eve Roper

Date: 3/2/2019 10:12:00 AM

Wow! Nicely done, Jean. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`*

Jean Murray
Date: 3/2/2019 10:36:00 AM

Thank you Eve. Same to you.

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 3/2/2019 9:50:00 AM

The joy of picturising a germinating seed .. Ah! Beautiful :)

Jean Murray
Date: 3/2/2019 10:35:00 AM

Thank you for taking the time to comment Swetha.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/2/2019 7:16:00 AM

And what a feeling of joy they give when they pop up unexpectedly..you captured the moments exactly right, Jean. A well written, poem.

Jean Murray
Date: 3/2/2019 7:45:00 AM

Hello and thank you Vijay.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/2/2019 5:07:00 AM

Lovely image Jean, have had daffs around for a few weeks now, spring is early. Good luck. Tom.

Jean Murray
Date: 3/2/2019 7:45:00 AM

Mine popped up at the beginning of February as well Tom. Imagine!

Jan Allison

Date: 3/1/2019 6:11:00 PM

such a pretty image Jean:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray
Date: 3/1/2019 6:13:00 PM

Thank you Jan and a good night hug back to you.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 3/1/2019 5:55:00 PM

Very pretty Jean! BG

Jean Murray
Date: 3/1/2019 5:56:00 PM

So nice of you to say so Barbara. Thank you.