Season greetings, everyone. I like the season we’re entering. Yay!
And I invite you to visit Naturalist Weekly to learn about Micro-Seasons, where
this week, they’re talking cotton.
Below, you’ll find my haiku, but first, I’ll pass on the invitation from Mark S.
These seasons were established in 1685 by Japanese astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. While they are specific to Japan, you can use these seasons as a starting point for exploring the natural world.
Haiku Invitation This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu that references flowers wilting or flowers going to seed. Share your haiku in the comments below, or post on your own page and link back to this post. I can’t wait to read what you write!
timed for the corn moon aged more than one hundred days gush out fluffy bolls © selma
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… a little extra to go with the lovely image I happened on. (smiling)
“Ladies At Work in Limit of Heat”
I imagined the little ladybugs hard at work: they help the farmer with their
nature-bestowed wisdom and his little girls delight in their charm too. Win-win!
Welcome, farmhands–
lady beetles hard at work
rural cotton fields
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Farmers delighting
lady colonies are large
aphids outnumbered
© selma
offpromp, I know, but I liked imagining this
Thanks for having me today. Blessings.
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Thank you for sharing, Selma. I’ve learned something new today
The pleasure is mine. Xoxo
Wonderful way to highlight the passing seasons! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for coming to read, Mark. You rock! 🙇🏽♀️
Lovely.
I appreciate you saying, dear Sadje. XoXo
You’re most welcome
Interesting share haiku with cotton picture. I like. Here’s are lot off cotton fields. Blessing.
Then we’re moving into a more pleasant season. I like it. Xoxo thanks for reading and responding. Xoxo
Beautiful poems, Selma! The cotton reminded me of when I was young. I had a girlfriend whose family picked cotton. So, I helped one day and it was hard work. We just don’t realize how trying the work is unless we have the same experience. xo
Glad you enjoyed the poem, Lauren.
It’s true, one never knows until they try it for themselves. Bless you. Xoxo
Beautiful, your poems are always creative.
Thanks. I’m glad you think so, dear friend. XoXo
❤️
I’ve never seen a cotton field, and now I’m wishing I could! Delightful.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Keith. Me neither *knee slap* 🤣 never seen one
Thanks for the visit. 🙇🏽♀️
Really love your “fluffy bolls” haiku. It’s quite delightful.
I’m so happy you do, dear Bridgette. And your comment puts me in a good place. Bless you for that. XoXo
Wonderful,
Your haiku poems offer a vivid portrayal of the intricate relationship between lady beetles (ladybugs) and cotton fields, particularly in the context of pest control.
Thanks, Kumar. Farmers welcome them. And little kids like them too. Xoxo 😃