Connecting to nature through poetry and prose
February 12 to February 18 is the seventh week of 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. During this week, we complete the Solar Term of the Beginning of Spring (Feb 04 - Feb 18), while the micro-seasons for this week are “Bush warblers start singing in the mountains” (Feb 9 - Feb 13) and “Fish Emerge From The Ice” (Feb 14 - Feb 18). The haiku selected for this week are written by Basho, Issa, Reichhold, Sogi, Kerouac, and Kenko.
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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.
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 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.
We have entered the micro-season of “The Earthworms Rise.” This is the first micro-season of the mini-season of First Summer. To celebrate this season we will learn about earthworms and read seasonal haiku from Basho, Buson, Issa, and Reichhold.
We have entered the micro-season of “The First Reeds Grow.” This is the first micro-season of the mini-season of Grain Rain. To celebrate this season, we will learn a little about reeds and then read seasonal haiku by Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold.
We have entered the micro-season of “The Sparrow Builds Her Nest ” This is the first micro-season of the mini-season of Spring Equinox. To celebrate this season, we will learn about sparrows and read seasonal haiku by Basho, Issa, Buson, and Shiki.
We have entered the micro-season of “Haze First Covers the Sky”. This is the second micro-season of the mini-season Rain Water. To celebrate this season, we will learn about haze and read seasonal haiku from Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki.
We have entered the micro-season of “Fish Rise From the Ice”. This is the third micro-season of the mini-season First Spring. To celebrate this season, we will learn about how ice melts and then read seasonal haiku by Basho, Kerouac, Issa, and Buson.
We have entered the micro-season of “The Nightingale Sings”. This is the second micro-season of the mini-season First Spring. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the common nightingale and the Japanese nightingales. We will then read seasonal haiku by Kerouac, Issa, Basho, and Dr. Gabi Greve.
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