Seven Flowers of Autumn
First published in Modern Haiku 51:3, Autumn 2020, page 117. Originally written in September 2015 and April 2017. + + + +
七花の節句
Nanahana no sekku
萩 scent of bush clover—
hagi the toddler’s toe prints
drying first
尾花 rising moon—
susuki the sway of silver grass
over the lost softball
撫子 surgery day—
nadeshiko a pot of maiden pink
on the car seat
女郎花 Japanese alps—
ominaeshi pantrinia in clumps
of sunshine
葛 overtaking
kuzu on the woodland path
kudzu vines
藤袴 the crushed leaves
fujibakama smell of lavender—
boneset oil
桔梗 with pudgy fingers
kikyo / asagao my daughter twirls
a morning glory