A series of micro-seasonal haiku, awakening to the ordinary
10th Sekki: Summer Solstice (June 21-July 6) – ‘Geshi’
self-healing flowers wilt (June 21-26)
irises blooming (June 27-July 1)
crow-dippers sprouting (July 2-6)
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 28:
to see the self-heal
crumble under its own weight
reeks of sacrifice
JOSEPH PALMER
South Carolina
Kō 29:
irises blooming–
brush strokes
on the rain barrel
ELLIOT DIAMOND
Philadelphia, PA
Kō 30:
wild iris says
lift the dry leaves nearby–
finding the sky
COLEMAN DAVIS
Berea, KY
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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