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

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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.

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Taue (Rice Planting) Haiku

reflecting shadows

puddles of water on fields

workers in sedge hats

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fields filled with water

men descends to place seedlings

gilded performers

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women in kasa

traditional performance

the paddies planted

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bow down in prayer

planting the mother earth’s womb

promising fine crops

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young girls singing songs

hoping for a good harvest

time for festival

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aura of dances

enhanced crop’s vitality

melodies in air

* Written in response of Carpe Diem # 220