Today’s Haiku (June 26, 2021)

Posted on June 26, 2021 | 1 Comment

百の手が挙がりて神輿宙に舞ふ　　　田島和生

hyaku no te ga agarite mikoshi chû ni mau

            a hundred hands up

            festival “mikoshi”

            dance in the air

                                                Kazuo Tajima

from Haiku-kai (Haiku World), July 2017 Issue, Bungaku No Mori, Tokyo

Fay’s Note:  “mikoshi” (literal translation:  God’s palanquin) is a portable shrine-shaped ornament carried by people during a summer festival in Japan.

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One response to “Today’s Haiku (June 26, 2021)”

  1. Frank J. Tassone | June 26, 2021 at 4:40 pm | Reply

    Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
    #Haiku Happenings #8: Fay Aoyagi’s Today’s Haiku features Kazuo Tajima!

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