Connecting to nature through poetry and prose
November 27 - December 03 is the 48th week of the Gregorian calendar. During this week, we have the Solar Term of Minor Snow (Nov 23 - Dec 06) and the micro-seasons of “The North Wind Brushes the Leaves” (Nov. 28 - Dec 01) and “The Tachibana First Turns Yellow” (Dec 02 - Dec 06). The haiku selected for this week were written by Bahso, Issa, Reichhold, Kerouac, and Ross.
Snowshoe hares, or Lepus americanus, are frequent visitors to our neighborhood. Finding their tracks in the snow reminds me of how fascinating these animals are and some of the poems they inspire
With this weekend’s massive snowstorm behind us, we now turn to Longfellow, Emerson, Issa, Buson, and Basho, to get their thoughts on snowstorms. Some thoughts are positive, and others not so much.
I remember when I first learned that the Inuit have around 50 words for snow. At that time, my understanding of snow was limited. Now I know that there is so much more to know about snow including the poetry.
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