Tag Archives: haiku

Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–Plants Show Their First Buds

Posted on March 4, 2023 by pedometergeek

This blog from Mark S’s Naturalist Weekly is about the third micro-season, “Plants Show Their First Buds,” of the mini-season of Rain Water. Mark goes on to talk about all the types of plant buds and the differences between them. … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Mountain Stream Freezes Over

Posted on January 28, 2023 by pedometergeek

Mark S of Naturalist Weekly has blogged this week about the micro-season, “The Mountain Stream Freezes Over,” the second micro-season of the mini-season, Major Cold. He goes on to discuss what it takes for water to freeze when water is … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Pheasant First Calls

Posted on January 23, 2023 by pedometergeek

Mark S of Naturalist Weekly has written a post about the third micro-season, The Pheasant First Calls, of the mini-season, Minor Cold. He then discusses the various kinds of pheasants as well as invites readers to post a haiku or … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Springwater Holds Warmth

Posted on January 14, 2023 by pedometergeek

Mark S has written about the second micro-season, The Springwater Holds Warmth, of the mini-season Minor Cold. This micro-season runs from January 11 through January 15. He then discusses the season and a little about water. To read his whole … Continue reading →

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Failed Haiku: Volume 8, Issue #85

Posted on January 8, 2023 by pedometergeek

Failed Haiku–A Journal of English Senryu is one of this pedometer geek’s favorite journals (mainly because it was one of the first journals to accept my haiku/senryu writing fairly regularly) How could I not appreciate (founder and now video editor) … Continue reading →

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The Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Water Dropwort Flourishes (2023)

Posted on January 6, 2023 by pedometergeek

This week Mark’s Naturalist Weekly blog discusses the first micro-season of the mini-season Minor Cold. This micro-season is called “The Water Dropwort Flourishes” and the water dropwort is also known as Japanese parsley. Mark goes on to explain more about … Continue reading →

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BP: The Old and the New (Haiku Happenings and More)

Posted on January 6, 2023 by pedometergeek

The year 2022 has ended, and the new year, 2023, has begun.This pedometer geek read or heard somewhere some time ago that the new year is no longer called the new year when people automatically don’t have to mentally remind … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly and Other Haiku Happenings

Posted on December 23, 2022 by pedometergeek

Mark’s Naturalist Weekly blog features the micro-season, “The Common Self-Heal Sprouts,” which is the first micro-season in the mini-season Winter Solstice. These seasons are based on Japan’s seasons, and don’t follow the seasons in the part of the world where … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Bear Retreats to Its Den

Posted on December 17, 2022 by pedometergeek

The second micro-season within the mini-season of Major Snow is “The Bear Retreats to Its Den.” It is the time in which bears start to hibernate. To learn more about this micro-season, check out Naturalist Weekly’s blog: https://naturalistweekly.com/2022/12/16/micro-season-the-bear-retreats-to-its-den/ Mark S. … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Sky is Cold, the Winter Comes

Posted on December 10, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week at Naturalist Weekly the mini-season of Major Snow begins with the micro-season of “The Sky is Cold, the Winter Comes (December 7-11).” Mark S has asked for haiku to reflect that micro-season. This pedometer geek writer modified an … Continue reading →

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