This week marks the start of the Snow Becomes Rain season. It’s a time of transition and awakening as the first signs of spring emerge. Embrace the seasonal changes and create poetry inspired by the kigo words.
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spring light in sunrise
sky brightness is a false warm
strong cold winds prevail
whipping cold tendrils descend
baby birds cling to straw nests
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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 22, 2/20/24, Part I, Snow Becomes Rain (February 19 – March 4) Usui 雨水
The Bag Lady 
Love your tanka! It really captures that transition from the hopeful warmth of spring to the reality of lingering cold winds. And the image of baby birds clinging to their nests is so touching. Great job!
~David
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Thank you so much!
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Hope mama bird fortified the nest enough to save those baby birds! Great poem, Cheryl!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Loved your poem
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Thank you! 🙂
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Oh gosh, I worry about the baby birds. You’ve captured the season perfectly. 😊
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You’ve described a false spring so well. I hope the baby birds find some warmth.
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So sweet 🥹
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this is beautiful, I love the line about the baby birds! ❤
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So true, that false warmth! Lovely. Now I worry for those baby birds, in such fragile, and often shoddily built, nests!
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