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October, humanity
sports
fireworks ignite
everyone's hearts false start
the kicker wears long sleeves0 -
October, seaons
sunshine
a warmed tree
shadows and glare
from outside the windowThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
October, seasons
practical umbrella
bright yellow leaves wet with rain
keeps the user dry!0 -
October, seasons
chill
leaves turn inward
falling from shelter
toward stoneThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
October, seasons
what is this word in red, anyway?
sugar maple leaves
the exposed hands of widowers
circling 'round nothing0 -
Ms. Haiku wrote: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 turnThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
October - Humanity
gathering
settling morning dew
dim solitary evenings
rush and hurry love0 -
October, seasons
leaves
the brightness last year, where is it?
heat waveThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
October, seasons
harvest moon
a nightlight for the sleepless
turn it off
someone turn it offThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
October - Seasons
preparation
a pointsettia
still blooming red since christmas
asks "oh no! again?"0 -
November, Holiday
vacation
falling through the parking gate
a leaf with time outlined in veinsThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
November, Seasons
travel
black snake/white back
pressed flat tire tread
winter mountain pass0 -
November, humanity
lunch hour
rain
an unfinished puzzle
between disjointed piecesThere 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 Mockingbird0 -
November, humanity
yardwork
counterintuitive
destroying what would disappear
without the work0
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