Thank you, haijin, to those of you that braved the cold. Congratulations to last week’s contributors:
Haikai Challenge Participants| 1. Jules 2. Melissa Lemay | 3. Suzette Benjamin 4. Frank J. Tassone |
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Moving forward.
The traditional lunar calendar marks February as the first month of spring. Following the kigo word tradition of many haijin throughout the world, I intend to follow the traditional lunar reckoning of seasons—unless a compelling reason persuades me otherwise in a given week.
But since Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring yesterday, I’ll stick with tradition today. As I live within walking distance of Long Island Sound, let’s consider a Kigo that alludes to water: spring sea (haru no umi).
There’s an awe I experience when I gaze out at the open ocean from sure. The crescendo of surf striking turf, with it’s roar of contact, and silence of retreat. The rippling of water and waves from shore to horizon. The cry of sea birds. All that is so much more present when beachgoers are elsewhere, like during the off-season.
Now, Long Isand Sound is no open ocean. From the furthest island out at Five Islands Park, Davenport point, a neighboring peninsula from nextdoor Larchmont, and the not-so-distant Long Island ensure a far tamer marine experience. Nevertheless, there is a serenity to the gentle lapping of water against rock, and the casting of rods from the few fishermen that may be out.
This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, tanka, kyoka, haibun, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to spring sea (haru no umi).
As always:
1. write the haikai poem of your choice.
2. post the link of your post to Mister Linky.
3. pingback by posting the link to the challenge on your site.
4. read and comment on other contributors’ posts.
Savor the Spring sea, haijin!
Frank J. Tassone 
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