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.
Micro-Season: “Thick Fog Blankets the Sky” (2023)
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.
Micro-Season: “Cold Wind Blows”
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.
Micro-Season: “Heavy Rain Showers” (2023)
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.
Micro-Season: “Damp Earth Humid Heat” (2023)
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.
Micro-Season: “The Young Hawk Learns to Fly” (2023)
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.
Micro-Season: “The First Lotus Blossoms” (2023)
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.
Micro-Season: “Hot Wind Blows”
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.
Micro-Season: “The Crow-dipper Sprouts” (2023)
On July 01 we will enter the micro-season of “The Crow-dipper Sprouts”. This is the third micro-season of the season Summer Solstice. To celebrate this season, we will learn about plants in the Araceae family and then read haiku by Basho, Shiki, Buson, Issa, and Reichhold.
Micro-Season: “The Iris Flowers”
On June 26th we will enter the micro-season of “The Iris Flowers”. This is the second micro-season of the season called Summer Solstice. To celebrate this season, we will learn about the iris and then read haiku by Basho, Issa, Shiki, and Ogawa Shushiki.
Micro-Season: “The Plums Turn Yellow” (2023)
We have entered the micro-season of “The Plums Turn Yellow”. To celebrate this season we will learn about the Japanese Flowering Plum (Prunus mume) and then read haiku by Basho, Issa, Jane Reichhold, and Jack Kerouac.
Micro-Season: “The Praying Mantis Hatches” (2023)
We have entered the micro-season of “The Praying Mantis Hatches”. This is the first micro-season of the season of Grain in Ear. To celebrate this season we will learn about the praying mantis and then read haiku by Basho, Issa, Takarai Kikaku, Kerouac, and others.