Connecting to nature through poetry and prose
We have entered the micro-season of “Thunder Lowers Its Voice”. This is the first micro-season of the season of Autumn Equinox. To celebrate this season, we will talk about the equinox, discuss how thunder and lightning are created, and then read haiku by Basho, Issa, Reichhold, and Kerouac.
September 12 - 16 is the micro-season of “The Wagtail Calls”. This is the second micro-season of the season of White Dew. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the Wagtail and then read haiku by Issa, Basho, and Buson.
September 07 - September 11 is the micro-season of “White Dew on Grass”. This is the first season of the White Dew. To celebrate this season, we will learn a little bit about dew and then read haiku by Issa, Basho, and Buson.
August 28 to September 01 is the micro-season of “Earth and Sky Begin to Cool”. This is the second micro-season of the season of Limit of Heat. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the conditions that contribute to the changing seasons, the festival of Nihyaku-toka, and then read haiku by Basho, Issa, and Buson.
August 23 to August 27 is the micro-season of “The Cotton Lint Opens”. This is the first micro-season of the season of Limit of Heat. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the cotton plant and then read haiku by Reichhold, Basho, Issa, Buson, and Wright.
Aug 17 to Aug 22 is the micro-season “Thick Fog Blankets the Sky”. This is the third micro-season of the season of First Autumn. To celebrate this season, we will learn about autumn fog and then read haiku by Issa, Basho, Buson, Reichhold, and Kerouac.
Aug 07 to Aug 11 is the micro-season “Cold Wind Blows”. This is the first micro-season of the season of First Autumn. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the O-Bon Festival and read haiku from Basho, Issa, Reichhold, and Kerouac.
Aug 02 to Aug 06 is the micro-season “Heavy Rain Showers”. This is the third micro-season of the season of Major Heat. To celebrate this season, we will talk about heavy rains and read haiku by Basho, Issa, Shiki, and Kerouac.
July 28 to Aug 01 is the micro-season of “Damp Earth Humid Heat”. This is the second micro-season of the season of Major Heat. In today’s post, we will celebrate this season by learning about humidity and reading haiku by Basho, Issa, Kerouac, and Shiki.
July 17 to July 21 is the micro-season of “The Young Hawk Learns to Fly ”. This is the third micro-season of the season of Minor Heat. To celebrate this season, we will learn about bird wings and read haiku by Basho, Issa, Shiki, Avila, and Reichhold.
July 7 to July 13 is the micro-season of “The First Lotus Blossoms ”. This is the second micro-season of the season of Minor Heat. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the sacred lotus and then read haiku by Issa, Buson, Basho, and Reichhold.
The micro-season of “Hot Wind Blows” begins on July 07. This is the first micro-season of the season Minor Heat. To celebrate this season, we will learn about prevailing winds and read haiku by Basho, Issa, Buson, Shiki, and Reichhold.
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