the monarch

 autumn butterfly

 royalty 

<“akinocho,” i.e., “an autumn butterfly”>

9/13/11

wide leaf

flowers and ready wear

basho

<“basho,” i.e., “Japanese fiber banana” plant >

9/7/11

taro corm

wash cook no need to peel-

autumn supper

<“kinukatsugi,” i.e., “a boiled daughter taro corm”>

kigo:  9/4/11

rolling fog-

hard to see the road

as i walk

kigo: 9/6/11 <“kiri,” i.e., “mist” or “fog”>

the wagtail

waves goodby while walking —

away

kigo, 9/5/11  <“sekirei,” i.e., “a wagtail bird>

click:  http://t.co/qK62ghs

with each step

a hint of autumn

color splashes

kigo, 9/3/11  <“Akimeku,” i.e., “to become autumnal”>

cool morning

warm afternoon

autumnal back and forth

 <“Akimeku,” i.e., “to become autumnal”>

9/3/11

a fringed mane blows

atop slender majesty-

Amur silver grass

<“oginokoe,” i.e., “Amur silver grass in the breeze”>

9/2/11

full harvest dancers

graceful as praying mantes

straw hats cover eyes

<“Kaze-no-Bono,” i.e., “Bon Festival at Toyama”>

This is a traditional Japanese folk event to appease the wind

and pray for a bountiful crop.

click here:  http://www.yatsuo.net/kazenobon/index.html

9/1/11