Sunday, March 01, 2009

SoCalHaiku Study Group March Kigo List

March Kigo List
for the Southern California Region

The Season
spring
early spring
Daylight Savings Time
spring rain
spring wind
warmer days

Sky and Heavens
worm moon
spring sky
vernal equinox

Mountains, Fields and Ocean
snow run-off
spring fields
green hills
wildflower fields

Flowers and Plants
cherry blossom
apricot blossom
camellias
daffodils, jonquils
Dutch iris
spring wildflowers
ceanothus/California lilac
California poppy
jade plant
teddy bear cholla
octotillo
paint brush
bladderpod
Joshua tree

Birds and Animals
lizards
coyote pups
wren song
breeding plumage
nesting birds:
barn swallow
American robin
green heron
wren
song sparrow
American coot
black Phoebe
California towhee
wrentit
raven
scrub jay


Human Affairs

spring cleaning
college acceptance/rejection letters
spring break
city election
St. Patrick's Day – green beer, shamrocks
St. Joseph's
Day – St. Joseph's Table
Lent
Purim
Chinese lantern festival

courtesy of Deborah Kolodgi and the Southern California Haiku Study Group

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