pounding the seven herbs
doesn't drown him out...
crow
-Issa
(translated by David G. Lanoue)
We have entered the micro-season of “The Water Dropwort Flourishes”. This is the first micro-season of the mini-season Minor Cold. All the micro-seasons within Minor Cold are:
The Water Dropwort Flourishes (Jan 06 - Jan 10)
The Springwater Holds Warmth (Jan 11 - Jan 15)
The Pheasant First Calls (Jan 16 - Jan 20)
To celebrate this season, we will learn about Water Dropwort and its uses. Then we will read some seasonal haiku by Issa and Basho.
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