Seasons can convey a multitude of meanings. Although Kokinshū consists of many sections, the seasonal sections are best for conveying the power of human creativity. Seasons in poetry are used to show everything from the passage of time and to evoke feelings such as loneliness and love. As the spring sections of the Kokinshū show, the seasons are treated in poetry through their progression from one part of the season to another, the seasonal imagery describing the season, the associated emotional expressions, and the connection between human emotion and the natural environment. Each seasonal section, there is a progression from the start to the end of the season. Each season is compiled in a progressive manner with poetry describing the start of a season preceding the end-of-season poetry. This is clear for spring, which begins with “fallen snow [that] lingers” and ends with a poet lamenting that “spring should take its leave” (McCullough 14, 39). The imagery progresses from the end of winter, with the snow lingering, to when signs of spring disappear. Although each poem alone does not show much in terms of time of year, when placed in the context of other poems, a timeline emerges from one season to the next. Each poem is linked to another poem when it comes to the entire anthology. By placing each poem in the context of another, a sense of organization emerges within each section. Each poem contributes to the meaning of a group of poems. The images used are meant to evoke a specific point in each season, from snow to flowers to falling flowers. Since each poem stands alone and has no real plot, they don't have the same meaning as if they were placed in the middle of the paper. The feeling of nostalgia is not exclusive to cherry blossoms, but can also be subtly directed towards a person. Spring brings beauty in the form of cherry blossoms, but ends with longing to see it again. Furthermore, life, whether human or natural, is not eternal. This will only last for a while before it ends. Each season only comes once a year, and everything associated with it won't return until the following year. As a result, the relatively short life is seen as a reason to appreciate every last beauty of the season, no matter how minor or seemingly insignificant. Everything is taken into account and admired. Once he leaves, the only choice is to wait for his return in a year. Throughout the seasonal sections of Kokinshū, this connection between natural beauty and the human condition can be seen through poetry.