a shower of sparks
fireworks in the evening heat
purification
turning into falling leaves
flames leaping from a bonfire
Kim M. Russell, 18th June 2018
My response to Carpe Diem #1455 half-year’s end festival (nagoshi)
Today’s classical kigo for summer ‘half-year’s end festival’ (nagoshi). Nagoshi is one of the 100.000 festivals which occur in Japan and is a kind of ‘end of summer’ festival, which lasts for three days. Omura Nagoshi Matsuri (Festival) is held on the evenings of August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Nagoshi is a shortening of ‘Nagoshi no Harae’ which translates to ‘summer purification rites.’
writing in north norfolk 
A beautiful tanka Kim! Wishing you a very happy Monday and a wonderful new week :o) xxx
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Thank you, Xenia! Happy Monday and I hope your week is sunny and bright! Come and join me in a Quadrille over at dVerse, where I’m hosting this evening.
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Thank you Kim, it is a sunny and breezy here in the Highlands! I am done blogging for today and will hook up with a Quadrille tomorrow 🙂💖 xxx
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After an afternoon of exam marking and then cleaning floors, I’m done for today too. 🙂
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Excellent tanka.
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Thanks Kristjaan.
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