While the North thaws out from the minus fifty+ wind chills of a week ago, The South East enjoyed the warm air flowing up from the Gulf Of Mexico. My daffodils had heads on them for the past two weeks. The burst of warm air caused many of them to bloom. It is a wonderful taste of spring in the middle of winter! Today the cold weather is back and the daffodils will feel the chill!
Daffodils blooming
Can’t resist the warm sunshine
Our first taste of Spring
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Winter’s not over // today
blossoms shivered in the chill
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
This Haibun is for Frank Tassone’s Haikai challenge to write a poem about “first spring gust”. We were gone the beginning of the week and when we came home on Wednesday, we were greeted by smiling daffodils blooming. Spring is just around the corner!
Roth Poetry 
Thanks for sharing. Your daffodils look magnificent!
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Thank you. They really are a warm spot in the middle of winter!
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they are gorgeous, just like little bits of sunshine waving you home
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Yes, it was great!
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I love the daffodils. None around here and our brief touch of spring is being followed by more snow and cold weather.
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Thank you! It is getting cold here again as well. Down in the thirties tonight! They will probably survive in spite of the cold.
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We’re supposed to have 2 days of snow and I have dr’s appointments this week and don’t like driving in this stuff and even worse off if it is a lot. It should be starting soon.
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How wonderful is this! I’m sitting here in -35 C freezing so this warmed my heart!
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Thank you! Hang in there, Spring is coming! Stay warm!!
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Lovely daffodils, Dwight and the poems too. I haven’t planted daffodils before, it’s not too late to do it this year. We still have the last cold but the birds have returned.
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Thanks Miriam. I think you can still get them in the ground. They are gorgeous when in full bloom. It takes a couple of years to multiply and fill out.
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Yes, I’m going to do it for sure, Dwight. My other bulbs take time to multiply also.
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Beautiful spring!
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The weather these days is apparently really strange, the winter hasn’t gone completely and the spring is right around the corner, the mornings and evenings in place are shivering while during the afternoon it’s quite warm.
The spring flowers haven’t bloomed here yet.
But your picture is really beautiful.
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Thank you! My iPhone really brings out the color and detail on the close ups. This up and down weather is typical for North Carolina!
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Thank you so much for reading so many of my posts!
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You update your blog very regularly, and that is what keeps me curious about your next update.
Most of the times I’m not able to read your work as and when you upload, but whenever I have time, I do read all the updates I have missed.
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Thank you I appreciate that very much! I try to do a post a day! Thank you for reading them!
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Awe… lucky you. I broke down and bought a bouquet of flowers to brighten my table.
Lovely Daffs. Looking forward to mine – might be another month though.
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Thank you!! They are beautiful whenever we can get them!
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Snowing here again today, Dwight. I’m ready for spring and do love that I get to see yours!! All the best to you, jen
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Thanks Jen, It is cold again here, but not for much longer. Glad you enjoyed the daffodils!
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Almost there, Dwight!
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Yes!
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Daffodils are such cheerful flowers. Your haibun really captures the feeling they bring – even when a late cold snap reminds us winter isn’t over yet.
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Yes they are definitely a harbinger of spring!! It is back to cold here but they seem to be surviving!
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Amazing from this vantage point… far too cold for daffodils here … an early tease for you 🙂
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They are very amazing!
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #8: Dwight’s latest #TankaProse #haibun for my current #haikai challenge!
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I love daffodils, Dwight. No sign of ours yet, but thank you for the reminder of what will come. (We had some snow yesterday, and a wintry mix coming today!)
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Thank You! We are probably a month ahead of you!
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Yes, probably. 🙂
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I wonder, are they still out, or were they taken by the chill? So cheerful. Love the haibun.
Pat
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They are still smiling and in the back yard five times as many blooming today in our 60 degree temps.
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Nice!! 🙂
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I love daffodils and tulips. Excited for daffodils and tulips to bloom in PNW.
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Thank you for reading and commenting! The daffodils were especially beautiful this year.
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