Spring Tanka Poems

progression

may concedes to june
when spring rebirth is complete
the time to mature -
grassy hills turn verdant green
blossoms explode with color

july soon refines
june's promise of fulfillment
expanding its

Hidden Bloom Unraveling

Written: August 19, 2025 for contest sponsored by John Anderson, 
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through the slack

Aboriginal Moon Cycle Revealed

Inspired by Aboriginal Story: Phases of the Moon - Ngalindi, the moon starts as a lean, young man. He overindulges (waxes) and becomes lazy. He

Half Past Summer, Two Months Till Fall

seasonal clock-work
has early and late comers
wintering cold days
in summer, hot days in spring
inserting as breaks and spells

Chanting Spring

Sweet snowdrop bells ring!
The violets are coming
Days are chanting spring.
Crimson camelias call
from dreams near the garden wall.

Gold sun fields await
rich tulips of tomorrow!
Lily's never late.
Then

junco

blithe is the songbird
chiming on velvet gold plumes
melody fills spring

june wind props avian flight...
leaving me sad notes, goodbye

NATURE'S BIRTHING RAIN

NATURE’S BIRTHING RAIN  

Beautiful spring rain,
quenching the womb of the earth
with birthing waters;
sunshine waters of new life,
reflecting God-sent purpose.

- Curly Little Lambs In April -

Spring's Teasing Hue

Springtime has arrived,
And so has her yellowing;
Shading everything:-
And when her rains have fallen,
Yellow puddles spring up; achoo!

Roshidere

Silver-haired princess
Masks her heart with icy glares
Russian secrets bloom
Whispered words like snowflakes fall
Melting on his unhearing ears

Classroom desk neighbors
She scolds his sleepy slouching
Yet yearns for

Spring Rain

weeping on a lea
speaking in sotto voce
I am the spring rain...
whispering to the flowers
murmuring soft to the trees

IN THE SPRING OF CONFUSION: A TANKA DUO

Tree-branched bird staring,

Looking me right in the eyes;

We both confused:

Humsn and natural nature,

Inhibiting springing peace:-



Wars' twofold nature:

Destructive storms and bombings;

Both dooming in spring:-

God's spring cleaning

THE POLITICAL NATURE OF NATURE

THE POLITICAL NATURE OF NATURE

Though spring has arrived,
the politics of winter
is still teasing us:-
Yet, while cold winds have their time,
So will warm spring breeze have

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longer daylight hours
Mr. Sol warms the chill air
white blanket recedes
temperature quickly drops
new white coat winters last gasp

- Winter Jasmine -