Connecting to nature through poetry and prose
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.
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.
We have entered the micro-season of “Thunder Raises its Voice ” This is the third micro-season of the mini-season of Spring Equinox. To celebrate this season, we will learn about thunderstorms and read some seasonal haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Reichhold.
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