Connecting to nature through poetry and prose
In early May, spring awakens with returning birds and blossoming trees. The 72-season calendar highlights nature's transitions, encouraging mindfulness through haiku. Influential poets like Issa, Basho, and Buson showcase the joy of observing seasonal changes. The invitation to write spring haiku fosters creativity and connection with the environment.
October 14 to October 20 is the 42nd week of the year. The Solar Term for this week is Cold Dew (Oct 08 - Oct. 22) and the micro-season for this week is “Chrysanthemums Bloom” (Oct 13 - Oct 17). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
September 30 - October 06 is the 40th week of 2024. In the northern hemisphere, we are now in meteorological and astronomical fall. The Solar Term for this week is Autumn Equinox (Sept 22 - Oct. 08), and the micro-season for this week is “Farmers Drain Fields” (Oct 03 - Oct 07). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
September 23 - September 29 is the 39th week of 2024. This week, we have shifted into autumn in both the meteorological and astronomical seasons. We also wrap up the Solar Term of White Dew (Sep 08 - Sept 21) and enter the micro-seasons of “Thunder Ceases” (Sep 23 - Sep 27). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
September 16 - September 22 is the 38th week of 2024. This week, we are in the meteorological season of fall but remain in astronomical summer until the autumnal equinox on Sunday at 8:43 am. At this time, we are also in the Solar Term of White Dew (Sep 08 - Sept 21) and the micro-seasons of “Wagtails Sing” (Sep 13 - Sep 17) and “Swallows Leave” (Sep 18 - Sep 22). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
September 02 - September 08 is the 36th week of 2024. This week we enter into the meteorological season of fall, which runs from September to November, and remain in astronomical summer until the autumnal equinox on Sept 22, 2024. During this week we also wrap up the Solar Term of End of Heat (Aug 23 - Sept 07) and enter the micro-season of “Rice Ripens” (Sep 02- Sep 07). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
August 06 - August 11 is the 32nd week of 2024. This week, we enter the Solar Term of Beginning of Autumn (Aug 08 - Aug 23). The micro-seasons for this week are “Great Rains Sometimes Falls” (Aug 03 - Aug 07) and “Cool Wind Blows” (Aug 8 - Aug 12). Basho, Issa, Buson, Reichhold, and Kerouac wrote the poems selected for this week.
July 29 - August 05 is the 31th week of 2024. This week, we complete the Solar Term of Major Heat (July 22 - Aug 06). The micro-season for this week is “Earth is Damp, Air is Humid.” (Jul 29 - Aug 02). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems for this week.
July 22 - July 28 is the 30th week of 2024. This week, we complete the Solar Term of Major Heat (July 22 - Aug 06), and we are in the micro-season of “Paulownia Trees Produce Seeds” (July 23 - July 28). Basho, Issa, Buson, Reichhold, and Kerouac wrote the poems selected for this week.
July 08 - July 14 is the 28th week of 2024. This week, we enter the Solar Term of Minor Heat (July 07 - July 21). The micro-seasons for this week are “Warm Winds Blow” (July 7 - July 11) and “First Lotus Blossoms” (July 12– July 16). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
July 01- July 07 is the 27th week of 2024. This week, we remain in the Solar Term of Summer Solstice (June 21 - July 06). The micro-season for this week is “Crow-Dipper Sprouts” (July 2- July 06). Issa, Buson, Mills, Clausen, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
June 24 - June 30 is the 26th week of 2024. This week, we remain in the Solar Term of Summer Solstice (June 21 - July 06). The micro-seasons for this week are “Self-Heal Withers” (June 21 - June 26) and “Irises Bloom” (June 27 - July 01). Basho, Issa, Buson, Shiki, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
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