Sun! Thank You!, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2007, photo © 2008 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
dark in a half light
seed buds pull out of hiding
snowless sun, thank you
-posted on red Ravine, Spring Equinox, Thursday, March 20th, 2008
-related to post: haiku (one-a-day)
liked this–title/perfect
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I love this sign–but does anyone get it?
I will be gardening in the sun from 9-12?
I want the sun to shine while I weed? I predict 9-12?
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Hey, I recognize this sign. It’s from our local growers market, which is open Sundays, 9-12. Thank you.
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I enjoyed this a LOT, QM. It makes me smile big!
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oops, I just realized that I probably should not have given away the mystery!!!! Ugh, I always do that.
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I’m glad you told us; I’m the sort of person who likes to know how movies end before I see them. Who needs mystery?
I would have never guessed a Farmer’s Market! 🙂
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earth’s bountiful harvest
Sundays from 9 to 12 o’clock
mourning fruit ’cause its Friday
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8) 8) 8) Nice R3. It’s got that nice surprise in line 3. And thank you, scot.
No, you didn’t give away the mystery, yb. I don’t mind at all if people know. I have fond memories. The other side of the sign is in red and says: 4 – 7 Wed Thank You (LINK)
Sinclair, I like to layer things, text and image. It’s just my way. (To a Cancer, life would be nothing without romance and mystery!) Hey, if you click on the photo it will take you to my Flickr account where there is more info about the photo.
And if you want to see other photos from New Mexico – here’s the link to my New Mexico Set (LINK).
It’s so beautiful here today! I just took a walk outside. I have Spring FeVAH.
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Also, if you want to see more photos of that day in New Mexico with ybonesy, here’s a link to a post on red Ravine:
A Conversation Between Friends (LINK)
I just looked at the comments in that post and it references the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. I have it sitting on my desk at home all ready to watch again. Maybe this weekend!
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Today, I watched from our office window, a ten minute snow flurry in the a.m….a fifteen minute rain shower in the p.m., with sun squalls in between, which prompted this:
precipitation
long word for rain, snow, sleet, hail,
why complicate life?
Happy first day of spring, one and all 😉
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oliverowl, great haiku! It’s that time of year, isn’t it. Especially near the mountains. So many changes in one day.
Since I wrote this post this morning, the sky has clouded over and it’s gotten chilly again. Looks like snow.
Happy Spring!
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In Chicago this winter, it’s felt as though the sun was never out long enough to make a sign. Today, however,
The sun, seeing spring,
shines a little louder, birds
join in showing off.
I can’t wait for the first show of green. It’s been a long and hard winter.
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Ain’t it the truth! We woke up to 6 inches of snow out here this morning. It’s falling like rain! Beautiful, but what happened to spring? I wonder if you’re getting more snow in Chicago today. I’m going to head out with the camera later. 8)
snow falling like rain
buds covered with winter white
spring gets tossed away
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Oh, is there a more hopeful time of year than the equinox?? Don’t give me Christmas, with its shopping lists and obligations — give me the spring equinox and the budding hopefulness of every day longer and brighter than the last.
The vernal milestone got shafted in holiday category, but no matter. I celebrate it in my smile, meeting the rising sun, and in my tomato beds, where planting is soon due.
Here I go!
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fierce March wind roaring–
in like lion, out like lamb?
no spring sheep in sight
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Last night the wind shook the house so hard I could almost feel the house brace itself against the wind. As I got ready for bed this haiku came to me.
March wind blows through town
shuttering my home’s old bones
rocking me to sleep
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Last night the wind shook the house so hard I could almost feel the house brace itself against the wind. As I got ready for bed this haiku came to me.
March wind blows through town
shuttering my home’s old bones
rocking me to sleep
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Sorry reccos62, I didn’t realize you were still signed into my computer and my haiku went out under your name.
See you inspire me even when you are not here.
R3
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R3, spoken like a true romantic!
BTW, a version came through under your username, too.
Hey, I wanted to say that the haiku that have come through today, including your last one, R3, are all very strong. I can hear and feel the leap.
It’s kind of unusual, isn’t it, that Spring Equinox and Good Friday coincide?
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What a great sign! And a wonderful haiku. 🙂
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ben, hmmm, fresh tomatoes. Have you ever had fried green tomatoes?
ybonesy, I didn’t know R3 was a romantic. I wonder if it runs in the family. 8)
Yes, unusual about Good Friday and the Spring Equinox (and Saint Patrick’s Day!). Liz was telling me that Easter won’t come this early again in our lifetime. How is Easter calculated? I read it once but can’t remember. It’s the first Sunday after a full moon – ah, does anyone know? Just curious.
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The first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, QM.
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Oh, thanks, Robin. I get so confused. So the Spring Equinox was Thursday. The first full moon after the Spring Equinox was Friday. Easter is Sunday. And sometimes the first full moon can be up to 30 days after the Equinox which is quite a big spread.
Thanks for the earlier comment, too, Robin. I always liked that sign photo and never knew when the opportunity would come to use it. Hope you’re having a good weekend.
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[…] At 6:20 CST on March 20th, 12 hours and 9 minutes of light welcomed Spring to the Midwest. Seasonal rituals are important to our spiritual health. Recognizing and honoring the seasons is one way to stay grounded. We delved into daily and superstitious rituals in one of the first Writing Topics on red Ravine. Animals have rituals of feeding themselves, defining and defending their territories; humans do, too. Rituals comfort me in times of loss and uncertainty — walking a labyrinth, creating a mandala, or celebrating the Spring Equinox. […]
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