a warmed tree
shadows and glare
from outside the window
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
leaves turn inward
falling from shelter
toward stone
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
After a little more research it looks like the best path for us is to group the words in the almanac by month, and then within each month there are seven categories. The time periods in most sajikis are about 29.5 days, but due to our international group, let's just keep it to months. This is all from The Haiku Seasons by William J. Higginson copyright 1996:
The Season: general climate; reminders of the previous season; solstice or equinox; time and length of day; temperature; approaching the end of a season(month) anticipating the next.
The Heavens: sky; heavenly bodies; winds; precipitation; storms; other sky phenomena; light and shade.
The Earth: landscape; seascape; fields; forest; streams, rivers, and lakes.
Humanity: clothes; food; home; work and school; sports, recreation, and the arts; travel; moods.
Observances: sacred and secular holidays and festivals; associated decorations, clothing, foods, and activities; death anniversaries (usually of literary persons).
Animals: mammals; amphibians and reptiles; birds; fishes; mollusks; insects.
Plants: blossoming trees; foliage, particularly of trees and shrubs; garden and wild flowers; fruits; other wild vegetation; fungi.
It seems like the best way to make this almanac is to focus on the time period you are in now, look at the categories, see if something comes to mind, write the phrase or word, and then give an example with a haiku. For instance:
January, humanity ski gloves
ski gloves lying on the sidewalk
falling with the snow
ok, your turn
This is how I'm formatting the ones I write. I think this is post #8 of this thread. The item in red is the phrase that keeps the reader/writer in the present, what ties it all together.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
a nightlight for the sleepless
turn it off
someone turn it off
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
falling through the parking gate
a leaf with time outlined in veins
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
rain
an unfinished puzzle
between disjointed pieces
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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sports
fireworks ignite
everyone's hearts false start
the kicker wears long sleeves
sunshine
a warmed tree
shadows and glare
from outside the window
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
practical umbrella
bright yellow leaves wet with rain
keeps the user dry!
chill
leaves turn inward
falling from shelter
toward stone
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
what is this word in red, anyway?
sugar maple leaves
the exposed hands of widowers
circling 'round nothing
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
gathering
settling morning dew
dim solitary evenings
rush and hurry love
leaves
the brightness last year, where is it?
heat wave
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
harvest moon
a nightlight for the sleepless
turn it off
someone turn it off
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
preparation
a pointsettia
still blooming red since christmas
asks "oh no! again?"
vacation
falling through the parking gate
a leaf with time outlined in veins
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
travel
black snake/white back
pressed flat tire tread
winter mountain pass
lunch hour
rain
an unfinished puzzle
between disjointed pieces
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
yardwork
counterintuitive
destroying what would disappear
without the work