A series of micro-seasonal haiku, awakening to the ordinary
12th Sekki: Greater Heat (July 23-August 07) – ‘Taisho’
paulownia fruiting (July 23-28)
earth and air damp and humid (July 29-Aug. 2)
heavy rains may fall (Aug. 3-7)
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 34:
all night, quenching rain;
first sunflower greets the dawn –
her smile, contagious
JOYCE RITCHIE
Baltimore, MD
Kō 35:
paulownia fruiting–
the first seam
of light
ELLIOT DIAMOND
Philadelphia, PA
Kō 36:
heavy rains fall
on overstory leaves—
stitch a patchwork
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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