deer antler
now branching at the joint
farewell
-Basho
(translated Jane Reichhold)
We have entered the micro-season of “The Elk Sheds its Antlers”. This is the second micro-season of the mini-season Winter Solstice. All the micro-seasons within Winter Solstice are:
The Common Self-Heal Sprouts (Dec 22 - Dec 26)
The Elk Sheds its Antlers (Dec 27 - Dec 31)
Beneath the Snow the Wheat Sprouts (Jan 01 - Jan 05)
In our latest post, we will learn about the deer and elk in Japan and explore the difference between horns and antlers. After that, we will read some deer-inspired haiku by Basho, Buson, and Issa.
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