Haiku: Cherry Blossoms

Stay closed pink puffy

Braving the late winter winds

Patiently waiting

Rain wet cherry blossoms yet to open
Rain wet cherry blossoms
yet to open

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/10/17

The National Park Service predicts that the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom sometime between March 19 and 22. They revised their forecast on March 8 in light of colder than expected temperatures forecast for the coming week. Their initial prediction, issued on March 1, was for March 14 to 17.

 

Natural world Haiku: Lily of the valley

Delicate white cups
Silent bells line their green stems
Fragrant and tiny

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/9/17

The natural world Haiku: wetlands

Tidal soaked sponges

Link between land and water

Creatures need this space

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/7/17

a frog in the wetlands waters
a frog in the wetlands waters

Wetlands have many important functions that benefit people and wildlife.

a thriving wetlands
a thriving wetland habitat

 

The natural world Haiku: river rocks

clear moving water
smoothing the hard surfaces
shining in the sun

River rocks gleaming in the sunlight
River rocks gleaming in the sunlight

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 3/7/17

“In nature nothing exists alone.” Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

Haiku: To build a nest

Gathering the stuff
Birds designing as they go
Cradle the coming

Three Robin's eggs in their nest
Three Robin’s eggs cradled in their nest.

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 3/6/17

Haiku: peaking green

peaking green slivers

slender and slow to emerge

standing tall will come

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 3/4/17

Photo by PamelaWLucas 3/4/17

Haiku: Wild March Winds

Unleashed and moving

Spreading seeds making trees bend

Yet Invisible

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 3/2/17

We could not live without the wind…read and find out why.

 

Haiku: Come spring rains

Delicate touches

nature emerges with drops

wet and nurturing

Orange and yellow tulip about to open welcoming the raindrops
Orange and yellow tulip about to open welcoming the raindrops

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/1/17

 

Haiku: Belles ring in spring

Virginia Bluebells

Come with the whispers of spring

Blanket the landscape

First VA Bluebells - signs of an early spring
First VA Bluebells – signs of an early spring in Veronica’s garden

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 2/25/17

Photo from Pixby

Up close photo by good friend Veronica Sanchez 2/17

Embrace the Virginia Bluebell

 

Haiku: Early iris

Bold little iris

Welcome showy blues of blues

Linger till spring comes

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 2/24/17

Photo by good friend Veronica Sanchez 2/17

Flowers give such meaning and beauty to our lives. The iris got its name from an ancient Greek Goddess who used the rainbow to bridge heaven and earth.