As the thawing warmth of Springtime changes the landscape so too changes the seasonal haiku challenge.
If you're new to the haiku challenge the idea is to fashion together a 5-7-5 syllable haiku using the last word of the previous haiku as the first word of the next.

Spring is in the air:
New-born saplings stir to life;
Flowers soon to bear.

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It's hard to believe that it's Spring once again - the very season from which the haiku challenge first blossomed.

You must live in the South! It's 22 degrees here, and I'm freezing my *** off. :) But I'll bite.

Bear up, my children.
Warmth of spring will be here soon.
Birds will sing again.

These might be easier when the temperature is actually spring-like. ;)
~jon

Again winter moans;
The chill in the air beckons.
Next week, spring arrives!

Arrives! The last winter blizzard!
Snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice winds.
One last storm, then spring!

Spring has breezes warm;
Spring cloaks the earth like a hug,
Bringing love and  joy!

Hi BJ! 

Joy of Spring, new births
maybe a new friend has come.
Born with the New Year.

Wasn't sure if the adoption had happened, but spring brings many births, and many new animal friends waiting to be made.
BJ

Year of the lion;
out like a lamb, spring cometh.
Ready for the rain!

I unfortunately was unable to receive the FCR Sam, I am though, on the waiting list for another rescue, and will keep looking for my new poopydoo!  Thank you for thinking of me.  [=

Rain upon my face;
Dancing joyful through the trees;
Sunshower's embrace.

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jstro: I live further south than you may realise - in Australia; hence the seasons are reversed, making each and every seasonal haiku attempt indeed a 'challenge'.

embrace of new warmth
skin succumbs to sun's full ray
enjoy, tis Spring sprung

Sprung from beneath snow
Crocus and daffodil dance
anticipation!

Anticipation!
Change of season nears.
Spring here, autumn there.

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For Drekinn, who is springing into fall. Fortunately, autumn is  a nice season too. At least in Missouri. ;-)
~jon

Anticipation!
While I wait for spring to come,
let me sit and smile

Smile, as the seasons
prepare themselves for the dance
Vernal Equinox

Equinox brings us
Greenery. Fresh turned soil.
Birds nesting in trees.

Trees filled with wildlife;
Abundance of cats and birds,
singing the spring song.

Song so ancient. Sigh
Catch the notes, move the feet DANCE
The rythm of life!

jstro,
I'm so impressed you caught that! After I posted I considered going back and changing it. Thanks 
BJ

Life holds many things;
New dawns and new beginnings.
Let the buds begin! 

Begin to live free:
Form into a butterfly;
Flutter with a bee.

Bee buzzes swiftly;
The buds on the trees awake
I can smell the soil

Soil throbs with life's song:
Baby cicadas chirping;
Emergence, not long.

Long overdue now;
The scents of winter fading.
Hope the pool warms up!

Hey Drekinn, not interested in your poetry challenge anymore?  I wish someone would play! 

Up through the earth's crust,
Squirming slowly, seeking light:
Fertile seedlings thrust.

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Dinhi: I certainly haven't lost interest, I've just not had the spare time lately to compose and post. You can be reassured that I will always attempt the current challenge, it just comes down to when. Sorry to curb your enthusiasm; I'll try to post as frequently as I can, though just expect to have to wait a while on occasion (after all, poetry is not something to be rushed).
Speaking of not rushing I'll start on 'Traffic Jam'.

Thrust up, break free, sun
warm yellow haze, here at last
grow fast, spring becomes

The earth is still dry;
Pine trees sway in shallow ground.
Rain is forecasted!

The air is warming up each day in in Jacksonville, Florida.  We truly need rain though!  The Kings Pines are hudge and jet up to the sky anywhere from 40, 80, to 100 feet, straight up to a ball of pine tree at the top.  Very top heavy with shallow roots!  All 4 of mine are leaning.....We really need the rain!

Forecasted: relief;
Drenching, quenching drops from high;
Longed, however brief.

Brief it was today;
Rain left its mark on the ground;
The pool cover ripped

Ripped to liberate:
Ruptured cocoons dangling still;
Left to seek one's fate.

Warm to cold again;
Winter still has it's control;
Next week spring will come.

The sun was a tease!
Winter struck back vengence!
They wrestle, spring wins!

Rain drops continue,
as spring screams through the forest.
Forest creatures thrive. 

Death throes continue
Winter rages, Spring steals in,
one bit at a time.

Went to the park with Mullaney Thursday in a T-shirt, by 8:00 PM I drove to work in a white out blizzard! Today things are melting again!
BJ

Time swallows winter
into a retreat till fall.
Soon we bask in warmth.

I read about that BJ, wow...what a year!  I remember though, growing up in Manhattan, we only had one winter with snow, when I was a child, it was in 1965 and I was 5 years old. I used to pray for snow each xmas and it would never come!  That year though, the snow shut down 3rd Avenue!  But that was it for any type of snowy precipitation until 1973ish? and they have had snow every year since!  It's a cycle of weather, I would not be surprised if they fell into snow-less winters again soon. 

Warmth brightens the land:
Vibrant blooms embrace the hills;
Once so cold and bland.

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:huh:
Now, I hope we're all adhering to the challenge rules of using the last word of the previous haiku as the first word of our own, lest there no longer be a 'challenge'. Wonderful imagery everyone.

Bland winter clothing
Replaced by rainbows coloured
for the season. Yeah!

Yeah! All the snow's thawed;
No more ski or snowfight fun:
Just sit about, bored.

BORED! Look up look down
There is wonder all around!
See, hear, breathe, sigh, BE!

BE! Spring comes at last!
LISTEN! As snow melts quickly;
REMEMBER! Winter

Winter now is gone.
Robins sing upon the wing.
Sun brings warmth of life.

Finally, spring really is here, at least for us northerners.
~jon

Life's fresh start begins;
Frost will be a memory;
Robins migrating.

The Robins were filling up on grubs and worms last week, I see very few of them now, they must be migrating up north.  Watch out for the them!  The geese left weeks ago...

Migrating up north:
Flocks of birds take to the skies,
As Spring ushers forth.

Forth the insects flock;
Swarm around your picnic lunch,
Gorging all but rock.

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I thought it was about time to rejuvenate our poorly-neglected haiku challenge. :ohmy:
Spring still has some life in it yet.

rocking climb on mountain
90 degrees in the shade
summer in desert

desert winds blowing
sighs across time endlessly
caressing the earth

Earth, fertile and warm;
Cradling seeds in loving arms,
Soon to take new form.

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Not long until the sizzle of summer.

form the flowering
dogwoods, sighing in the breeze
listen spring is here

I ended that with NIGH, then realized I might single handedly kill the whole thing but try it either way.
BJ

Here the growth will stall:
Spring has bloomed its final rose;
Summer hears its call.

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Farewell Spring!
Looks like the nature show's over for another year; time to let things simmer a while. I've started a new Summer Haiku Challenge thread which can be accessed here.