A series of micro-seasonal haiku, awakening to the ordinary
4th Sekki: Spring Equinox (March 21-April 4) – ‘Shunbun’
sparrows start building their nest (March 21-25)
first cherry blossoms (March 26-30)
distant thunder rumbles (March 31-April 4)
Similar to the use of a ‘season word’ in haiku, each of the 72 micro-seasons (kō) provide a short phrase as a trellis around which to form a haiku. Above are the phrases for this particular micro-season and below are the inspired verses we have received.
Kō 10:
chilly morning walk –
the weeping cherry’s pink shawl
draping her shoulders
JOYCE RITCHIE
Baltimore, MD
Kō 11:
swallows return
streaks of swooping ribbons –
my heartbeat quickens
DIANA LIVI
Catonsville, MD
Kō 12:
shed door propped open
old nest awaits repair
phoebes reappear
VIRGINIA BACH FOLGER
Glenville, NY
To submit haiku for our Kō series, visit our submissions page.
To read more about Kō, and to view the seasonal calendar, click here.
To explore a haiku workshop offered by Upaya Zen Center, click here.
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