giggling girls swirling
yukata adorning them
paper fans in hands
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gulping down the sweets
sumo-wrestler in Kyoto
the Gion is in flow
~
opened entryways
displayed family heirlooms
take a glance and leave
~
single stroke needed
slashing the rope of desires
begins matsuri
*Written in response of Carpe Diem # 230.
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Wonderful series HA. Thank you for your daily effort to write and share haiku with us.
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Thank you for the kind remark, Kristjaan! 🙂
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You tell the story of Gione so well, thank you for sharing with us.
Gion Festival
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Thank you.
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I’d say this is a pretty good overview of the festival!
Summer Festival
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Thank you. 🙂
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Simply wonderful 🙂
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Thank you very much.. 🙂
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I went with the kimono ladies too….
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That’s great!
Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Great festival description
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Thank you.. 🙂
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