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Tag Archives: Yaha
THE FALLOW WAY: MIDWINTER’S DAY
Now is the Winter Solstice — Midwinter’s Day — the coming of Great Yule. This is the time when the Yin energies of the universe — which seemed to our ancestors to overwhelm the earth with dark and cold — … Continue reading →
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Tagged hokku, Judy Collins, Midwinter's Day, solstice, solstice sun, spirituality, The Fallow Way, winter confinement, winter seclusion, writing, Yaha, Yang and Yin
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CONTEMPLATIVE HOKKU IN WINTER
Contemplative hokku are those which best exemplify the poverty, simplicity, and selflessness that are the chief virtues of hokku. And these, along with the appreciation of the inherent poetry in a simple thing-event, set in the context of the seasons … Continue reading →
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Tagged cold, contemplative hokku, hail, Hokushi, poverty, selflessness, Shiki, simplicity, snow, winter, Yaha, Yin
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NOT DIVIDING THE ATTENTION
Yesterday we looked at this verse by Hokushi: Karakasa no ikutsu sugiyuku yuki no kure Umbrella ’s many pass-by snow ‘s evening Many umbrellas Passing by; The snowy evening. In contrast, Yaha wrote: Karakasa … Continue reading →
