midsummer
the sizzle of
water on earth
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Midsummer is the theme of this week’s Haikai Challenge. Where I live, in Ontario, the approaching summer solstice (June 21) is the first official day of summer. In some traditions the solstice is considered a time of ‘midsummer’ celebrations. Under ‘midsummer’ Wikipedia mentions many traditions worldwide.
It has started to feel like summer here. Though I haven’t turned the air conditioning on and we still enjoy fresh air through open windows, the earth is beginning to sizzle. I love the soft sizzle sound when watering the garden on hot summer days.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #4: Janice’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you, Frank 🙂 ☀️
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Cool and surprising use of images in you ku
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Thanks 🙂
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What a lovely haibun. It warmed me up on this very cold Australian winter’s day.
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Nice to know 🙂
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Just yesterday after a mid day rain I could see the mist of hot air rising from my patio roof!
Definitely a different smell than spring pretrichor. 🙂
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A nice image…different smells and feelings 🙂
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