Wednesday, October 21, 2009

THE FIRST SIGNS OF AUTUMN


The First Signs of Autumn

Aki tatsu ya

Nani ni odoroku

Onmyōji

the beginning of autumn:

what is the fortune teller

looking so surprised at?

-Buson




Perhaps he is surprised because autumn is so early in its arrival: at least four to six weeks early by the calendar. Autumn colors such as these are far earlier in their display this year than in previous times. What that means for winter one can only guess, but for now, it is an early chance to walk about and enjoy the splendors of nature.













1 comment:

sumie said...

nice haiku and photo.
when I see photo, I feel calm down ,
and friends around me , I showed these photos,
everyone say,
beautiful sky blue and pumpkin is cute!