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This is a list of kigo, which are words or phrases that are associated with a particular season in Japanese poetry.They provide an economy of expression that is especially valuable in the very short haiku, as well as the longer linked-verse forms renku and renga, to indicate the season referenced in the poem or stanza.
The Seasons is a series of four poems written by the Scottish author James Thomson. The first part, Winter, was published in 1726, and the completed poem cycle appeared in 1730. [1] The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner. [1]
The moon is associated with autumn in Japanese poetry. The association of kigo with a particular season may be obvious, though sometimes it is more subtle. In Japan, Pumpkins (kabocha) are a winter squash associated with the autumn harvest. It may be less obvious why the moon (tsuki) is an autumn kigo, since it is visible year round. In autumn ...
Sonnet 18 (also known as "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day") is one of the best-known of the 154 sonnets written by English poet and playwright William Shakespeare.. In the sonnet, the speaker asks whether he should compare the Fair Youth to a summer's day, but notes that he has qualities that surpass a summer's day, which is one of the themes of the poem.
December’s full moon, dubbed the cold moon, will reach the crest of its full phase early Sunday. Here’s the best way to view the last full moon of 2024.
“Strawberry Moon” is the nickname for the June full moon, which this year will appear full in the sky for three days beginning June 21. According to NASA, it gets the moniker from its ...
The poem "Moon" by Billy Collins. The travel narrative A Summer in Gascony (2008) by Martin Calder. The Flying Dutchman character quotes the last 12 lines as he looks towards the sea in the 1951 movie Pandora and the Flying Dutchman. Kevin Kline's character, Cal Gold, in the film 2001 The Anniversary Party recites part of "Dover Beach" as a toast.
An astrologer sheds light on what to expect. September’s full moon will cast a spell over the early autumn sky. Its golden glow is nature’s way of celebrating the transition from summer to fall.