March arrives
denying winter
brings no change
I was well into my thirties before I accepted that my early March birthday is not in the spring.
I dislike winter that much, although I actually saw one budding tree while kayaking on Sunday, so Missouri does offer that over Western New York. (* click image *)
This short-form senryū is my response to Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday
#Poetry Challenge No. 167, #Poet’sChoice.
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Ummm… Happy birthday?
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Close, but I’ll take it. 😉
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Excellent Senryu, Ken. My birthday is well into April and I always felt that way too. As a child in Wisconsin, we usually had a snowstorm to celebrate my birthday. LOL! 😀
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Thank you, Colleen. Here in Missouri, freezing rain is more common than snow. Then there are the times that it snows on the frozen roads. I’m glad it’s winding down – for now. Sixties this week, but who can tell after that.
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It’s been a chilly winter in Arizona as well. I’m at the far western edges of Phoenix. Plenty of sunshine and great temps now. 😀
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I do hope the snow starts melting soon. 🙂
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Sixties here this week, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t have snow before winter is over.
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We had a few nice days then it snowed yesterday and again this morning. We’ll have to be patient 🙂
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Happy Birthday, Ken! This has been a far warmer than usual winter in Texas – our poppies have begun popping and yet I know there is a possibility of a freeze yet – yikes! Winter is not to be underestimated!!
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Thanks! So true. I have photos of a birthday here with 6 inches of snow. Even here, you never know what to expect in March.
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That tree is FULL of buds! Very nice! Happy Near Birthday. You are Mars’ peaceful twin 🙂
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🙂 I couldn’t get close enough to tell what that tree was, but the budding leaves seemed red.
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Happy Early March Birthday! 🎂🍨🎈
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Thank you!
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Happy birthday to you and roll on the nicer weather!
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger for all Genres as well as craft books and commented:
Welcome Spring!
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Thank you for sharing this. 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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Happy Birthday, Ken. Last year March here was cold and blustery, but it is really starting to look like spring now. I hope your day is or will be spring-like. 🙂
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Thank you, Merril. It’s been very spring-like this pasty week.
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