Don't want to paint black
Girls dressed in their yukata
May a soft breeze blow
Ancient rituals
Festival foods to partake
Happy crowds moving
Carrying the floats
Sounding the big temple bell
The clouds won't bring rain
Little samurai
So earnest at his young age
Ready for the cut
With a single blow
Matsuri is starting now
Auspicious omen
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No one wants rain at a festival!
ReplyDeleteSummer Festival
Masterfully written :-)
ReplyDeleteAll wonderful haiku Lothar, but that 4th is for sure my favorite. Thank you for sharing this wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteWe have a 'Feast of the Fishermen' here, and it always seems to rain at least one of the 4 days.....It used to be so fun and exciting, with parades and floats and food and prayers and song,...It's not my cup of tea anymore due to the massive crowds from out of town,,,,,
ReplyDeleteYes, that's a world wide phenomenon. I see it in Cologne, where the carnival attracts masses of people.
DeleteThe 4th is a great one.
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