Spring Tanka Poems

Sunday church garden
of lime green blooms, reds and creams-
Luxuriousness!
Gracefulness and scented smiles
greet butterflies in hued styles.

Orange, yellows, pinks
in the sweet whirlwind of days!
Gathered together.
To the...

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Evening fireflies...
fleeting illumination...
an evocation
of a warm Southern spring night
with my partner, lover, friend...

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blooming daylily
gold asiatic lily....
hummingbird sips spring
back door opens to garden 
hummingbird tries to enter...

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beautiful spring day
I need a convertible
driving the fast lane
playing seventies music
loving beach boys on fire...

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Kiawah's sun dips,
Marshes blush in soft pastels,
Spring whispers low.
Egrets dance in twilight's grace,
Day ends in a gentle sigh....

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In the gentle morning glow,
Spring rain sighs on petals,
Sweetness in each drop,
Blossoms quiver with delight,
Nature's tender kiss unfolds....

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The tree is blooming,
While flocks of birds are flying
Up high in blue skies.
Sun beaming unto my eyes.
Spring is truly on the rise....

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The sun is setting
Upon this new spring evening.
Winds are whispering
Lovely birds are all chirping,
As the trees are all blossoming....

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spring sun warms her bones 
the wait through winter was long
alone and lonely
now tulip and daffodil 
come visit for a season

time passes quickly
when walking with...

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Rustles through new leaves,
Warm breeze dances on my skin,
Petals in the air,
Nature's breath so soft and light,
Spring's gentle sigh stirs the soul....

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In morning's soft light,
Fields of gold sway and dance, free—
Spring's gentle caress.
Sun kisses each petal's cheek,
Joy blooms in boundless expanse....

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Awakened too soon,
Darkness of the peaceful dawn,
Frissons of cold air,
Coziness of the tea mug,
Cooing of doves fills the air.
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freedom in green blades
the softest sprig of Spring
brains before marriage
stretched out under brightest sun
nestled in serenity
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Sunrise paints the sky,
Easter's warmth on blossoms lie,
Choirs of birds sing high,
In the light, new hopes untie,
Spring's embrace, winter's goodbye....

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pines sigh in brisk breeze
spring-green dots the pine forest....
birds chirp at sunrise
nest being built in new houses
cardinal bathes in birdbath     

He's...

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