I was cold this morning, then hot around noon, then it rained and I was cold again. I wrote this.
cold, then hot
then cold once again
beginning of autumn
I also wrote an alt version.
cold to warm
and back again, several times
beginning of autumn
autumn at Ichikawa by Kawase Hasui
Autumn Begins (初秋, hatsu aki) is a common kigo for early autumn. There are many variations of this kigo listed in my saijiki.[1] Another common one would be *jōshū (上秋), which would be a little closer to beginning of autumn. You might also see sōshū (早秋, early autumn) and aki ni iru (秋に入る, entering autumn). I could go on and on. This is why most saijiki are enormous, because there are just so many kigo.
I was also thinking of a haiku from Issa when I wrote mine. This one:
秋立といふばかりでも寒かな
aki tatsu to iu bakari demo samusa kana
autumn has started
just saying it
I feel cold
And indeed I felt cold; after being hot only a few minutes prior, before the rain started. Such is autumn weather, eh? Yet instead of reaching for a jacket, I pulled out a notecard and wrote the above haiku.
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| David LaSpina is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. |
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A giant book listing many kigo—season words. I previously wrote a little about them. ↩