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 I am honored to have one of my haiku accepted for publication on Pure Haiku.  The theme was this image prompt.  The link to Pure Haiku became live today, and the haiku is below. https://purehaiku.wordpress.com/2024/02/09/2-9/ credit: Elisa Ang 2 – 9 the gods are absent freezing snow falls with no check the shrines all empty © Lisa Smith Nelson 2024 The gods being absent, and the shrines empty, refer to the Japanese season of early winter (in November), and the kigo phrase " the gods are absent ."  This is the season after the harvest when the Japanese gods have finished their duties and have left the shrines for a well deserved rest.  They gather to celebrate at the Grand Shrine of Izumo, one of the most important and ancient of the Japanese shrines, leaving all the others empty. 

  I am pleased to have had one of my haiku accepted for publication on Pure Haiku .  The theme was Orchid, inspired by this image of orchids by Jonathon B. Hoyt.  In my haiku I mention " kadō," which means "the way of the flowers," also called "ikebana," and is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.  The art began in ancient times as offerings to a god or Buddha.  It was part of the training for educated men, such as monks and samurai. temple offering kadō bring tranquility silent harmony  ©2023 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved #purehaiku #haiku #syllabicpoetry #poetryfrom #orchid 

I am honored to have one of my haiku accepted for publication on Pure Haiku .  The theme was Ghostlight, inspired by this fractal image by Troi David Lo.   I, in turn, was inspired by the concept of never-ending patterns, and fractals in plants.. zoom in forever with never-ending patterns spiral, branch, and swirl ©2022 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved   #purehaiku #haiku #syllabicpoetry