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Haiku #6

March 26, 2012 by Betty Hayes Albright

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Baby leaves unfurl

from trees planted long ago

tendered new in spring .

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© 2012, 2019 Betty Hayes Albright

Posted in Deep Water, haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present | Tagged elm trees, haiku, leaves, Love, Poetry, seeds, spring | 43 Comments

43 Responses

on March 26, 2012 at 3:25 pm | Reply Martin Shone

🙂 Just a smile, to say I love this, Betty.

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- on March 26, 2012 at 3:26 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Martin! 🙂 🙂 (Two smiles back atcha)
  
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  - on March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm | Reply Martin Shone
    
    Two smiles and a hug, ha! Top that 🙂
    
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on March 26, 2012 at 3:35 pm | Reply Martin Shone

I would mention Chocolate but your comments thread will explode in chocky heaven ~ Nice poem 🙂 And you win (2 hugs, can’t beat that)

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- on March 26, 2012 at 3:38 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  But you DID mention chocolate, didn’t you! Ha!! Nope, YOU win. 🙂
  
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  - on March 26, 2012 at 3:39 pm | Reply Martin Shone
    
    Ok, we’ll call it a draw… goodnight, Betty 🙂
    
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    - on March 26, 2012 at 3:40 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
      
      Pleasant chocky dreams to you. 🙂
      
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on March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm | Reply slpmartin

Oh…the wonders of spring! Such a timely poem.

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- on March 26, 2012 at 9:11 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Charlie! 🙂
  
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on March 26, 2012 at 5:27 pm | Reply Caddo Veil

Betty, I love the word “tendered” as a verb this way!! And listening to the “chocky” talk, I think I hear an uneaten Hershey bar calling….yes, that’s it–gotta go!! God bless your rest tonight, and your waking in the morning–much love to you, my sister of the sea!

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- on March 26, 2012 at 9:13 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Aw, thank you Caddo – back atcha! 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your Hershey’s!
  
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on March 26, 2012 at 5:45 pm | Reply Julie Catherine

Lovely Haiku, Betty, fresh and filled with the hope of spring, I love this! ~ Julie 🙂

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- on March 26, 2012 at 9:13 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Julie! 🙂
  
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on March 26, 2012 at 6:39 pm | Reply Words From the Moon

What a lovely spring poem –

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- on March 26, 2012 at 9:16 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Glad you liked it, Words from the Moon. 🙂 (We’re actually still waiting for spring to arrive up here – it’s been so cold! How is it down there?)
  
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  - on March 27, 2012 at 7:22 pm | Reply Words From the Moon
    
    Well, there was snow last week in the higher elevations of Portland, and since then it has been a bit warmer but still rainy. Although, the flowers are blooming and that helps 🙂
    
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on March 26, 2012 at 8:21 pm | Reply lscotthoughts

Just lovely, Betty, evoking hope and new possibilities in springtime~xx

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- on March 26, 2012 at 9:18 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Lauren, thank you – and Happy Birthday!! (Your blog post wouldn’t allow comments, so am sending good wishes from here. Hope you had a great day! 🙂 )
  
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on March 26, 2012 at 9:38 pm | Reply Vampire Weather

Ah yes, it is that season, isn’t it?! Wonderful little gem, my friend, and so timely! I am glad to be back in the realm of the master poet 🙂

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:11 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  VW, methinks YOU are the master poet. But thank you, I’m just glad you’re “back”! 🙂
  
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on March 27, 2012 at 1:03 am | Reply Ina

Hi Betty,
lovely haiku!
Here the trees have not yet started (we are always later than the rest of the country lol) but it is the nicest green, I know!

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:15 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Ina. 🙂 The elm trees are the only ones putting out leaves here, but the flowering trees are blooming! Hope spring arrives there soon. (Tulips blooming yet?)
  
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  - on March 28, 2012 at 12:00 am | Reply Ina
    
    Tulips almost bursting out in blooming 🙂 Dafodils, hyacints, crocus, blue grapes… And all that sunshine 🙂
    
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on March 27, 2012 at 5:33 am | Reply Thomas Davis

tendered new in spring
Isn’t that true? We tend to forget how resilient and fresh the earth always is.

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:17 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thomas, yes – thanks to springtime! 🙂
  
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on March 27, 2012 at 6:47 am | Reply dfb

Very nice, Betty! Uplifting.

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:17 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, David!
  
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on March 27, 2012 at 8:17 am | Reply willowdot21

The wonders of nature! lovely Haiku. xx

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:17 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Willow! 🙂
  
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on March 27, 2012 at 9:45 am | Reply Angela

I love your choice of words, Betty! I have always loved the sound of “unfurl”. Great poem!

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:19 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Angela, I agree about “unfurl” – it’s one of those words that IS what it sounds like. 🙂
  
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on March 27, 2012 at 10:11 am | Reply Fergiemoto

Lovely! Even something old can still bring new and fresh tender beginnings! Nice intro to Spring.

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- on March 27, 2012 at 9:19 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Hi Fergie – and thank you! 🙂
  
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on March 28, 2012 at 2:25 am | Reply Dennis N. O'Brien

Your haiku never disappoint.

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- on March 29, 2012 at 6:49 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Dennis – I’m glad of that! 🙂
  
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on March 28, 2012 at 12:46 pm | Reply granbee

I was just drinking in the beauty of such elm-leaf buds when walking to this computer room today! Lovely haiku of joy and celebration in new life.

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- on March 29, 2012 at 6:52 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Granbee! My elms are always the first to put on leaves, so I always celebrate them. 🙂
  
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on March 29, 2012 at 12:23 pm | Reply Lindy Lee

Springtime haiku; there’s something phenomenal about leaves, without them we could not breathe…

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- on March 29, 2012 at 6:55 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  So true, Lindy Lee… I mourn for all the trees being thoughtlessly cleared away for whatever “reasons”. We breathe trees…!
  
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on April 1, 2012 at 6:58 am | Reply triciabertram

Another wonderful haiku. Love “tendered new”.

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- on April 2, 2012 at 6:52 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Tricia!!
  
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on April 5, 2012 at 10:48 am | Reply bardessdmdenton

Simply lovely the way this captures the moment of new growth and awakening, Betty!

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- on April 5, 2012 at 1:59 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Bardess 🙂
  
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