Week 45 – First Winter

November 06 - Nov 12 is the 45th week of the Gregorian calendar. During this week we move into the Solar Term of First Winter. This week also sees the end of the microseason “The Maple and the Ivy Turn Yellow (Nov 02 - Nov 07) and the beginning of the microseason “The First Camellia Blossoms” (Nov. 08 - Nov 12). The selected haiku for this week were written by Basho, Issa, Baishitsu, Reichhold, and Kerouac.

Micro-Season: “The Daffodil Flowers” (2022)

We have entered the micro-season of “The Daffodil Flowers”. This is the third micro-season of the mini-season of First Winter. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the daffodil, its mythology, and its symbolism. We will then read daffodil-themed haiku from Basho, Issa, and Buson.

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