Connecting to nature through poetry and prose
May 06 to May 12 is the 19th week of 2024. This week, enter the Solar Term of Beginning of Summer (May 05- May 20), and the micro-seasons of “Frogs Start Singing” (May 05 - May 09) and “Worms Surface” (May 10 - May 14). Basho, Issa, Buson, Sokan, Reichhold, and Kerouac wrote the poems selected for this week.
We have entered the micro-season of “The First Frog Calls.” This is the first micro-season of the mini-season of First Summer. To celebrate this season we will learn about Spring Peepers and read seasonal haiku by Buson, Issa, and Reichhold.
We have entered the micro-season of “The First Frog Calls”, which is the first micro-season of the mini-season of First Summer. In this season we investigate why frogs call and who are the first frogs to call. We also look at Basho’s famous Frog Pond haiku and the haiku responses from Issa and Buson.
We have entered the mini Season of Awakening of Insects. This season is all about animals emerging from hibernation. As a way to honor this season, we will investigate the calls of the spring peeper and wood frog. We will also read some spring haiku by Issa, Buson, and Sookan.
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