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#Haikai Challenge #119: New Year (Shinnen) — Season’s Cloth

Posted by Lisa or Li on

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Season’s Cloth

Old year put to sleep
under a green-white brocade —
dreaming forevermore.

Winter’s dark blanket awaits
Light germinates a New Year

 

 

Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge.  Frank says:
This week, write the #haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga) that alludes to the New Year (Shinnen), be it New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, the new year in general, etc.

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  1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr's avatar rivrvlogr says:
    December 28, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    Excellent, Lisa.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 28, 2019 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you, Ken :)

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  2. Carol anne's avatar Carol Anne says:
    December 28, 2019 at 7:35 pm

    awesome! Loved it! <3

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 28, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      Glad you liked it, thanks!

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  3. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry says:
    December 28, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Light really does germinate the new year… I am ready for longer days.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 28, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      Same here, Dwight.

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  4. newepicauthor's avatar newepicauthor says:
    December 28, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    Stonehenge is on my bucket list.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 28, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      Wouldn’t that be something, to be there at one of the solstices?

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  5. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:
    December 29, 2019 at 2:12 am

    Profound!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 29, 2019 at 12:47 pm

      Glad you like it

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      1. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:
        December 29, 2019 at 12:52 pm

        👌👍

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  6. petrujviljoen's avatar petrujviljoen says:
    December 29, 2019 at 10:57 am

    Nice one!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 29, 2019 at 12:54 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it, Petru!

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  7. Suzanne's avatar Suzanne says:
    December 29, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    I really like the idea of the new year being conceived in light. That’s an inspiring thought.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 29, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      :) Glad you like the idea and you find it inspiring.

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  8. willowdot21's avatar willowdot21 says:
    December 30, 2019 at 2:22 am

    Perfect 💜

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 30, 2019 at 6:06 pm

      Thank you, Willow!

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      1. willowdot21's avatar willowdot21 says:
        December 30, 2019 at 6:11 pm

        A pleasure 💜

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  9. Frank J. Tassone's avatar Frank J. Tassone says:
    December 31, 2019 at 11:15 am

    Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
    #Haiku Happenings #2: Jade Li’s latest #photo #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!

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  10. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr's avatar rivrvlogr says:
    December 31, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    This could be woven together with mine

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 31, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      I just read your email, Ken. Your weaving is beautiful!

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      1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr's avatar rivrvlogr says:
        December 31, 2019 at 6:07 pm

        :D

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  11. Jules's avatar Jules says:
    December 31, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    So many ways to celebrate! I’ve watched a few shows about Stonehenge…
    There is a definite sense of magic in that air!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      December 31, 2019 at 5:18 pm

      Not sure what song they were singing in the short clip but it gave me goosebumps. I agree about the magic in the air.

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  13. whippetwisdom's avatar whippetwisdom says:
    January 1, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    Beautifully penned Lisa, Happy New Year to you xxx

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 1, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Happy New Year, Xenia and glad you liked it.

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      1. whippetwisdom's avatar whippetwisdom says:
        January 1, 2020 at 3:54 pm

        Thank you Lisa! xxx

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  14. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:
    January 2, 2020 at 7:07 pm

    Light germinating…well the entire poem flows seamlessly. (K)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 2, 2020 at 7:44 pm

      Thank you!

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  16. Eugi's avatar -Eugenia says:
    January 4, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    Beautifully written! ❤️

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 4, 2020 at 10:41 pm

      Thank you very much, Eugi :)

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      1. Eugi's avatar -Eugenia says:
        January 5, 2020 at 7:25 pm

        My pleasure!

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