did you know?
Did you know that the Celtic people started their day in the evening, at sundown? This is why the Celtic New Year (Samhain) begins in late summer & summer starts May Eve (Beltane).
Its all about
growing from darkness
into light
C A L A N D E R E X A M P L E S
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE - SUMMER
Celtic summer: (Beltane) May 1st to Aug 1st
Meteorological summer: Jun 1st to Aug 31st
Astronomical summer: Jun 20th to Sep 20th
SEASONAL
PIE CHART
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This item is a place to consider seasonal reference, the second essential of proper haiku (after SHOW not tell)
and how to develop this powerful addition to limited text into that more complex cultural keyword called kigo.
Kigo weaves present into past-- maybe even future --by linking cultural events into nature and her seasons.
jp May 2012
VISIT HAIKU CROSSROADS
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HAIKU LESSONS?
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