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Carpe Diem #1792 New Beginnings ... New Year's Day © petra domina first sun rises glassful of mulled rice wine  toasting lion dance © petra domina From our Master's original post/challenge: " The theme for this month is New Beginnings and today we start with ... New Year's Day ... Our classical haiku masters wrote a lot of haiku about New Year's Day ... here are a few examples:" it’s play for the cranes flying up to the clouds the year’s first sunrise … © Chiyo-ni the first dream of the year — I keep it a secret and smile to myself © Sho-u New Year’s Day– everything is in blossom! I feel about average. © Issa Year after year on the monkey’s face a monkey’s face © Basho New Year's eve -- through the bare branches the wind as always © Chèvrefeuille Come join in the fun of haiku at the Carpe Diem Haiku Kai .

Carpe Diem #1679 Troiku Month (8) spiderweb Today troiku challenge from our host,  Chèvrefeuille,   is the following modern haiku: Spiderweb anchored To a tree, a bush, the ground Centered spiral shines © Calvin Olson (2016) ____________________________ Spiderweb anchored swaying gently in the breeze bee escapes            surprised walker            To a tree, a bush, t he ground             escaping the web                                                               Centered spiral shines                           unnoticed by the gnat                           final du...

We live in Central Texas.  It is the time of year for Cedar Fever.  This condition is similar to hay fever only caused by the prolific cedars in our area. sniffle snort  blow guess that's how this season is gonna go