A series of micro-seasonal haiku, awakening to the ordinary
11th Sekki: Lesser Heat (July 7-22) – ‘Shōsho’
warm breeze blows (July 7-11)
lotus begins to blossom (July 12-16)
young hawks learn to fly (July 17-22)
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 31:
young wings are stretching
as the nest begins to crowd
red tails taking flight
MADISON WILLIAMS
Charlottesville, VA
Kō 32:
morning breeze–
the gate latch
clicks
ELLIOT DIAMOND
Philadelphia, PA
Kō 33:
lotus blooms
in the craters left by bombs–
rings around raindrops
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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