every tree
with its calling card...
spring buds
-Issa
(translated by David G Lanoue)
We have entered the micro-season of “Plants Show Their First Buds”. This is the third micro-season of the mini-season Rain Water. All the micro-seasons within Rain Water are:
The Earth Becomes Damp (Feb 19-Feb 23)
Haze First Covers the Sky (Feb. 24 - Feb 28)
Plants Show Their First Buds (Mar 01 - Mar 04)
To celebrate this season, we will learn about plant buds and read seasonal haiku by Issa, Basho, and Shiki.
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