Chrysanthemum Festival Haiku

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temple of flowers

plucking a chrysanthemum

a rosy-cheeked kid

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white chrysanthemum

hidden in kid’s blue pocket

knowing father smiles

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Nagoshi Haiku

paper lanterns hung

lighting hearts with a sweet hope

a reverent night

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parades and fireworks

dance along with soothing breeze

farewell summer days

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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.

Gion Festival Haiku

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

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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.

Hanabi (Fireworks) Haiku

gleaming bright colors

hued with the paints of sparkle

fireworks in the sky

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fun festival times

a play of fire all around

the burning night skies

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radiant ablaze

reflecting back the beauty

still river waters

~

the dusk approaches

warding off evil spirits

with glazing fireworks

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across river bank

looking for the hanabi

come hoards of tourists

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a boom and a bang

piercing silence of the dark

the lights of glory

*Written in response of Carpe Diem # 229.