Poetry – Haiku – Garden Dawn-blushed Fresh – A Poem by Goff James

A poem inspired By Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly’s prompt reference – ‘Write a haiku or senryū that incorporates the ‘Zooming” technique of haiku’.

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Poem Attribution – Goff James – Garden Dawn-blushed Fresh

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Spotlight Writing Challenge – Haiku or Senryū – Micro-Season: “The Safflower Blossoms” – Prompt Reference – Write a haiku or senryū that incorporates the ‘Zooming’ technique of haiku – Hosted by Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly

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We have entered the micro-season of “The Safflower Blossoms.” This is the second micro-season of the mini-season of Grain Full. All the micro-seasons within Grain Full are:

• The Silk Worm Awakes and Eats the Mulberry (May 21 – May 25)
• The Safflower Blossoms (May 26 – May 30)
• The Time for Wheat (May 31 – Jun 04)

The micro-seasons were established in 1685 by Japanese astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. While they are specific to Japan, they can be helpful to people all over the world. No matter where you live, you can use these seasons as a starting point for your own exploration of the natural world.

To celebrate this season we will learn about the safflower and read haiku by Basho, Issa, Buson, Matsunaga Teitoku, and Yagi Shokyu-ni.

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The Safflower

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is an annual flowering plant native to the Middle East and Asia.^(1,2) It…

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Poetry – Haiku – Besides the Rail Track – A Poem by Goff James

A poem inspired By Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly’s prompt reference – ‘Write a haiku or senryu that incorporates the ‘what-when-where” technique of haiku’.

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Poem Attribution – Goff James – Besides the Rail Track

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Spotlight Writing Challenge – Haiku or Senryū – Micro-Season: ‘Bamboo Shoots Appear’ – Prompt Reference – Write a haiku or senryū that incorporates the ‘what-when-where’ technique of haiku’ – Hosted by Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly

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We have entered the micro-season of “Bamboo Shoots Appear.” This is the third micro-season of the mini-season of First Summer. All the micro-seasons within First Summer are:

• The First Frog Calls (May 05 – May 09)
• The Earthworms Rise (May 10 – May 14)
• Bamboo Shoots Appear (May 15 – May 20)

The micro-seasons were established in 1685 by Japanese astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. While they are specific to Japan, they can be helpful to people all over the world. No matter where you live, you can use these seasons as a starting point for your own exploration of the natural world.

To celebrate this season we will learn about the uses of bamboo and read haiku by Basho and Issa.

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What is Bamboo?

The term “Bamboo” refers to many perennial evergreen flowering plants found in the Bambusoideae subfamily of the larger Poaceae family of grasses.  Bamboo is one of the…

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Poetry – Haiku – Morning Lucent Bright – A Poem by Goff James

A poem inspired by Mark S @ Naturalist Weekly”s Prompt Reference – ‘Spring Amphibians’

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Spotlight Writing Challenge – Haiku or Senryū – Micro-Season: “This First Frog Calls” – Prompt Reference ‘Spring Amphibians’ – Hosted by Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly

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We have entered the micro-season of “The First Frog Calls.” This is the first micro-season of the mini-season of First Summer. All the micro-seasons within First Summer are:

• The First Frog Calls (May 05 – May 09)
• The Earth Worms Rise (May 10 – May 14)
• Bamboo Shoots Appear (May 15 – May 20)

The micro-seasons were established in 1685 by Japanese astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. While they are specific to Japan, they can be useful to people all over the world. No matter where you live, you can use these seasons as a starting point for exploring the natural world.

To celebrate this season we will learn about Spring Peepers and read seasonal haiku by Buson, Issa, and Reichhold. 

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Spring Peepers

One of the first frogs we hear in the northeastern part of the United States is the Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer). These frogs are about one…

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Poetry – Haiku – Garden Gate Unlatched – A Poem by Goff James

Poem Attribution – Goff James – Garden Gate Unlatched

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Spotlight Writing Challenge – Haiku or Senryū – Micro-Season: “The Frost Stops the Rice Grows” – Prompt Reference ‘Spring Planting or Spring Gardening’ – Hosted by Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly

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We have entered the micro-season of “The Frost Stops the Rice Grows .” This is the second micro-season of the mini-season of Grain Rain. All the micro-seasons within Grain Rain are:

• The First Reeds Grow (Apr 20 – Apr 24)
• The Frost Stops the Rice Grows (Apr 25 – Apr 29)
• The Tree Peony Flowers (Apr 30 – May 04)

The micro-seasons were established in 1685 by Japanese astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. While they are specific to Japan, they can be useful to people all over the world. No matter where you live, you can use these seasons as a starting point for your own exploration of the natural world.

To celebrate this season we will learn about how to prepare a paddy for seedlings and then read seasonal haiku by Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold.

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A Bit About Rice

When we use the term “rice” we are talking about…

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Poetry – Haiku – Spring’s Green Shoots – A Poem by Goff James

A poem inspired by Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly’s reference prompt – ‘Sprouting Plants’

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Spotlight Writing Challenge – Haiku or Senryū – Micro-Season: “The First Reeds Grow” – Prompt Reference ‘Sprouting Plants’ – Hosted by Mark S. @ Naturalist Weekly

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We have entered the micro-season of “The First Reeds Grow.” This is the first micro-season of the mini-season of Grain Rain. All the micro-seasons within Grain Rain are:

• The First Reeds Grow (Apr 20 – Apr 24)
• The Frost Stops the Rice Grows (Apr 25 – Apr 29)
• The Tree Peony Flowers (Apr 30 – May 04)

The micro-seasons were established in 1685 by Japanese astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. While they are specific to Japan, they can be useful to people all over the world. No matter where you live, you can use these seasons as a starting point for your own exploration of the natural world.

To celebrate this season, we will learn a little about reeds and then read seasonal haiku by Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold. 

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In this season, our awareness is drawn to the greening of the landscape.  “Reeds” is a common name for many grass-like…

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