Crusty snow, leftovers--
no longer auspiciousthe world relaxes.
Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Saturday, January 2, 2016
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Friday, January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016: Featuring "guest writer" Buson
The 18th century Japanese poet Buson was one of the "Three Tenors" of classical haiku (along with Basho and Issa). His New Year's poem here, translated by Sam Hamill, highlights his sense of humor. It also seemed a fun way to kick off a new year of my daily haiku blog, because I can so relate to that smug sense of self-satisfaction.
New Year's first poem
written, now self-satisfied,
O haiku poet!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
February 10: Bean-Throwing
In my Beginner's Japanese class tonight we learned about Setsubun, the Bean-Throwing Cermony held as part of the annual Spring Festival on February 3, the eve of spring in Japan. The ritual, called mamemaki, is supposed to drive away evil spirits from the year ahead. There was no little irony in imitating the ritual with our teacher by tossing beans outside the door into three feet of snow. If only it were really the cusp of spring here.
What you say:
Oni wa soto (demons outside)
Fuku wa uchi (happiness inside)
Beans tossed into snow--
if only this ritual
could conjure spring.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
December 31: Last day of the year
In broad daylight, fox
crosses the snowy yard.
Spirit of old year or new?
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| New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Ōji Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)). |
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