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Barbara Writes
Tue, 2016-03-22 22:35
Hi everyone
Welcome to Spring.
You can start sharing your fabulous spring tanka here to start the renga
I just love spring time
Budding trees sprouting blossoms
Birds squawk atop trees.
The warm breeze flow in my bones
Life and new birth springs to life.
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Barbara Writes
Tue, 2016-03-22 22:40
Ian
Whispers of chill days
Birds burst into morning songs
Gracing new spring days
An equinox passes
First white then golden flowers
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Barbara Writes
Tue, 2016-03-22 22:42
Raj
Sheer excitement
at awakening of spring
on rosy petals
chorus of peepers at eve
and purple finches at dawn
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Barbara Writes
Tue, 2016-03-22 22:44
Alid
The days grow longer
in the season of rebirth,
younglings come to life
Spreading warmth marks winter's end
as bears rise from their slumber.
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Sparrow
Wed, 2016-03-23 12:17
Spring 2
Soles crunchy slippage
Cracked puddles everywhere
Birds fight in bare trees
Spring creeps in without a care
Flowers bursting everywhere..
Have a great Spring out there and feel for the Aussies as they are going into Autumn,
Love you all,
yours as always, Ian
.
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Unconditional love to you all.
"Learn to love yourself first"
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Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-03-23 14:28
Lovely Ian
Thanks go sharing
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lovedly
Wed, 2016-03-23 12:37
and howz it this spring.. though here the whole week ..will snow
Ere spring is sprung
'tis like my body is strung
flowers alone bloom
Where are my darling’s roses
Valentine came bit too soon
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-03-23 14:29
Nicely done
Glad you are here
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lovedly
Wed, 2016-03-23 14:33
and thank u
if u meant 'tis for me
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-03-23 22:43
Lovedly
Of course I meant it for you
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raj
Wed, 2016-03-23 15:18
Alid, Ian Lovedly
a wow for all your posts here...this is working out so well...
Regards,
raj (sublime_ocean)
lovedly
Wed, 2016-03-23 15:22
if a maiden effort... can be so good and true
how would we do
with maidens due
thanks raj to you
raj_oceanic sublime
raj
Wed, 2016-03-23 16:04
A spring to the steps
A spring to the steps
making birds glee as they perch
on sunlit tree tops
feeders eagerly welcome
the hungry chirping creatures
*
raj (sublime_ocean)
lovedly
Wed, 2016-03-23 15:56
superb raj sublime
poetry oozes
from your finger tips
how we all wish
we could touch them
perhaps
we all could also be induced
as spring gets sprung
here as a new
seasonal bell is rung
raj
Wed, 2016-03-23 16:06
Thanks Lovedly...
Thanks Lovedly...
I made a small edit because the word "bird" was repeated in the earlier version..
Regards,
raj (sublime_ocean)
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-03-23 22:52
Thanks raj
You are so kind to ring the spring bell.
Now Neopoets are bringing in the spring with fellow Neopoets with renga
I'll be structuring the renga poem with all y'all spring tanka in s moment for the stream.
Thanks again for participating. Ring the spring bell so more Neopoets who like writing haiku or senyru can join in the spring time fun at Neopoet
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lovedly
Wed, 2016-03-23 23:22
I am so happy you have woken
neopoets sleepy
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-03-23 23:33
Yeah
Winter brought forth sleep
Spring revived brings forth new life
For sleepy poets
The March flowers are budding
Blossom smiling everywhere
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Barbara Writes
Fri, 2016-03-25 14:31
Renga Poem
Sheer excitement
at awakening of spring
on rosy petals
chorus of peepers at eve
and purple finches at dawn.
Whispers of chill days
Birds burst into morning songs
Gracing new spring days
An equinox passes
First white then golden flowers.
The days grow longer
in the season of rebirth,
younglings come to life
Spreading warmth marks winter's end
as bears rise from their slumber.
I just love spring time
Budding trees sprouting blossoms
Birds squawk atop trees.
The warm breeze flow in my bones
Life and new birth springs to life.
Crunchy slippage
Cracked puddles everywhere
Birds fight in bare trees
Spring creeps in without a care
Flowers bursting everywhere.
Ere spring is sprung
'tis like my body is strung
flowers alone bloom
Where are my darling’s roses
Valentine came bit too soon.
A spring to the steps
making birds glee as they perch
on sunlit tree tops
feeders eagerly welcome
the hungry chirpy creatures.
Winter brought forth sleep
Spring revived brings forth new life
For sleepy poets
The March flowers are budding
Blossom smiling everywhere.
A gypsy spirit
speaking Bohemian language
are the wild daisies
When the season is over
the phase is caged in a vase
Raj
Ian
Alid
Barbara
Lovedly
Rula
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lovedly
Wed, 2016-03-23 23:31
thank you Barbara for the mention
I am also happy
to get your rapt attention
so I must mention
let spring here come then I will jump
till such time lets eat warm plums
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-03-23 23:36
Not a problem my sweets
Your are welcome.
plums are really good.
Can't wait to see them
hanging from their vines
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raj
Thu, 2016-03-24 14:50
Barbara through oversight you
Barbara through oversight you did not copy the entire last line of my tanka which has got truncated when you copied it...it should be "the hungry chirpy creatures"...thought I need to draw your attention to this...
Regards,
raj (sublime_ocean)
Rula
Thu, 2016-03-24 15:37
hello all
sorry I have come a bit late, but as the saying goes better late than never.
Great job barbara for being able to bring neopoets together to write a timing renga
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Barbara Writes
Thu, 2016-03-24 17:05
Thanks
Glad you could join in
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Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-09-14 14:49
Renga
Sheer excitement
at awakening of spring
on rosy petals
chorus of peepers at eve
and purple finches at dawn.
Whispers of chill days
Birds burst into morning songs
Gracing new spring days
An equinox passes
First white then golden flowers.
The days grow longer
in the season of rebirth,
younglings come to life
Spreading warmth marks winter's end
as bears rise from their slumber.
I just love spring time
Budding trees sprouting blossoms
Birds squawk atop trees.
The warm breeze flow in my bones
Life and new birth springs to life.
Crunchy slippage
Cracked puddles everywhere
Birds fight in bare trees
Spring creeps in without a care
Flowers bursting everywhere.
Ere spring is sprung
'tis like my body is strung
flowers alone bloom
Where are my darling’s roses
Valentine came bit too soon.
A spring to the steps
making birds glee as they perch
on sunlit tree tops
feeders eagerly welcome
the hungry chirpy creatures.
Winter brought forth sleep
Spring revived brings forth new life
For sleepy poets
The March flowers are budding
Blossom smiling everywhere.
A gypsy spirit
speaking Bohemian language
are the wild daisies
When the season is over
the phase is caged in a vase.
Spring unfolds its mat;
bees and butterflies- invited
to paint with colors;
strokes of red, pink and purple
to embelish the green meadows.
Spring born yesterday
gone its cool grip as days grow
the sun climbs higher
awakened plants prepare blooms
summers lazy ways soon due.
Raj
Ian
Alid
Barbara
Lovedly
Rula
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raj
Fri, 2016-03-25 11:43
The last line of my tanka is
The last line of my tanka is still truncated....dont know what to say...
bye everyone...have a great time posting your tankas to this Renga...
raj (sublime_ocean)
Rula
Sat, 2016-04-02 14:09
Spring unfolds its mat;
Spring unfolds its mat;
bees and butterflies- invited
to paint with colors;
strokes of red, pink and purple
to embelish the green meadows.
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raj
Sat, 2016-04-02 14:50
great Tanka Rula... Regards,
great Tanka Rula...
Regards,
raj (sublime_ocean)
Rula
Tue, 2016-04-05 04:22
Thank you raj
.
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Sparrow
Sun, 2016-09-11 04:52
Springs End
Spring born yesterday
Gone its cool grip as days grow
The sun climbs higher
Awakened plants prepare blooms
Summers lazy ways soon due..
Just a thought on how to journey into Summer and how to complete this great write here,
Yours as always Ian..
.
Give critique to help keep Neopoet great.
Unconditional love to you all.
"Learn to love yourself first"
Yours as always, Ian.T, Sparrow, and Yenti
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-09-14 14:45
Nice idea
I'll end spring and ease into autumn and winter with your poem.
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Sparrow
Sun, 2016-09-11 04:57
Now Comes Winter
We have due to a rest lost the Summers sun in this Spring Poem we have drifted into the autumn..
Spring can still be written about and this Renga continued
Let us please continue writing and adding to this piece,
Yours Ian.T
.
Give critique to help keep Neopoet great.
Unconditional love to you all.
"Learn to love yourself first"
Yours as always, Ian.T, Sparrow, and Yenti
Barbara Writes
Wed, 2016-09-14 14:42
Well suggested
It's time to venture into winter
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