Frank Tassone’s prompt for today’s Haikai poem is the Milky Way. In Japanese culture the Milky Way is called amanogawa. So this week, we turn our attention to the traditional, early autumn kigo of the Milky Way (amanogawa). The literal translation of amanogawa is “river of heaven.”
A milky circle
galaxías kýklos spins
Tiny specks go ‘round
Homogenized stardust shines
As light cream blends // bends our minds
Milky Way Photo: from Bing – wallpaper.in
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Very pretty image painted here. Love it!
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Thanks Becky!
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Always a pleasure!
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It’s very humbling to acknowledge that I’m but a speck of stardust in our vast “river of heaven.”
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Yes, especially when we think we are so special and entitled!! Thank you!
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We tend to forget we’re part of a giant Catherine wheel. Nice one, Dwight 🙂
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Thank you Jane!
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🙂
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I’ve never written about the night sky but I always wanted to. Hopefully when we sell up and move north to retire, I can replace my telescope that was broken in one of our Air Force relocations many moons ago.
Thanks for painting this picture in words and the photo.
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Thank you! If you move far enough north you might not need a telescope! Just a clear dark night with no ground lights!
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True.
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Light cream bends … is beautiful
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Thanks Reena, I am glad you caught that!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Tara! I imagine you can see a wonderful view of the Milky Way where you live!
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In the winter, when it’s dark longer and the air is crisp and clear, it’s magnificent. Oh how many hours I’ve spent just… staring. 😍
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Wow! that would be wonderful to see!
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Oh it is! Especially if there are auroras as well.
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How lucky you are to see these things!
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I am blessed indeed
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Great post 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Wow, this is Brilliant!
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome–your poem had more depth than mine 🙂
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I really liked this line in your haiku…
God’s garden scattered with stars
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Oh, thank you so much–glad you like it, as I do too 🙂
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (8/19/19): Dwight Roth’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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I think I will remember this every time I add cream to my coffee and stir 😉
Reminiscent of snow globes and the contained universes/scenes withing.
Could we all just be in one gigantic snow glow left on a shelf….
I think I saw that on some sci fi show once. 😉
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Ha Ha! you are right about that! We have no idea what is out there!
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