Archive for Night
December 25, 2012 at 11:18 pm · Filed under Air and Sky (Tenmon), Celestial, Climate, Cold, Haiku, Holidays, Human Affairs (Jinji), Moon, Night, Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Time of Day, Time of Year, Winter
Not white, but silver….
Walking home in the pale light
Of a Christmas moon.
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September 19, 2012 at 2:59 pm · Filed under Animals (Dobutsu), Birds, Butterflies and Moths, Haiku, Insects and Spiders, Morning, Night, Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Summer, Time of Day, Time of Year
Bright wings hovering
Early-rising hummingbird
Or late-night sphinx moth?
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May 15, 2012 at 12:36 pm · Filed under Air and Sky (Tenmon), Animals (Dobutsu), Ants, Haiku, Insects and Spiders, Morning, Night, Plants (Shokubutsu), Poetry, Rain, Seasons (Jiko), Spring, Time of Day, Time of Year, Weather
Umbrellas for ants
Colorful mushrooms spring up
After a night’s rain.
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January 30, 2012 at 9:51 am · Filed under Air and Sky (Tenmon), Celestial, Haiku, Night, Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Snow, Time of Day, Time of Year, Weather, Winter
Quiet winter night
Fallen snow muffles the sound
Of the falling snow.
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January 25, 2012 at 1:25 pm · Filed under Air and Sky (Tenmon), Buildings, Celestial, Haiku, Human Affairs (Jinji), Night, Poetry, Pseudohaiku, Seasons (Jiko), Stars, Time of Day
Pallid city stars
Brighten as we climb the stairs
Up to the roof deck.
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December 31, 2011 at 11:56 pm · Filed under Clothing, Haiku, Holidays, Human Affairs (Jinji), Night, Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Time of Day, Time of Year, Winter
Wearing red lipstick
To kiss the old year goodbye
New Year’s Eve party.
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December 30, 2011 at 10:10 am · Filed under Air and Sky (Tenmon), Buildings, Celestial, Climate, Cold, Haiku, Human Affairs (Jinji), Night, Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Senryu, Stars, Time of Day, Time of Year, Winter
Cold glittering night
Since the refinery closed
We can see the stars.
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December 22, 2011 at 10:58 am · Filed under Air and Sky (Tenmon), Autumn, Celestial, Climate, Cold, Grass, Haiku, Leaves, Moon, Night, Plants (Shokubutsu), Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Time of Day, Time of Year
In the full moon’s light
Sparkling circles in the grass
Frost-fringed clover leaves.
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June 15, 2011 at 1:20 am · Filed under Animals (Dobutsu), Birds, Haiku, Night, Poetry, Seasons (Jiko), Summer, Time of Day, Time of Year, Weather, Wind
Courting nighthawks swoop
Wind singing through wing feathers
Summer night music.
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A Haiku Each Day 