paper lanterns hung
lighting hearts with a sweet hope
a reverent night
~
parades and fireworks
dance along with soothing breeze
farewell summer days
~
the layers of sins
shed at the end of summers
awakening soul
~
year half gone, half left
smile, celebrate nagoshi
chew guava candies
*Written in response of Carpe Diem # 231.
Awesome ‘short haiku story’ on Nagoshi
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Thank you, Kristjaan. 🙂
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Yes, summer sins!
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🙂
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Paper lanterns, sweet hopes, reverent nights—who could ask for more?
Away from Festivals
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I would definitely not ask for more.. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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the fading of summer has an almost desperate feel – kind of a ‘make hay while the sun shines’ attitude…
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Oh yes.. that is really true.. 🙂
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Sins are like onions? They have layers? 🙂
One More Festival
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They are more like skin with various epidermic layers hiding what is beneath..
Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Very nice— I like the second one in particular
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Thank you for the kind remark.
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