Ritual of the Seasons
I.
fresh green
leaves lull trees
into spring
II.
lush trees
and wisteria
summer smiles
III.
chilled wind
paints the forest
autumn red
IV.
winter’s bite
paves the ground
in white
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Image #1: Hiroshige, Kiyomizu Hall and Shinobazu Pond at Ueno (from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), Wikipedia Commons
Image #2: Hiroshige, Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine (from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), Wikipedia Commons
Image #3: Hiroshige, In the Akiba Shrine at Ukeji (from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), Wikipedia Commons
Image #4: Hiroshige, Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill (from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), Wikipedia Commons
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2015
Part of the 2015 November Poem A Day Chapbook Challenge (Poetic Asides via Writer’s Digest) for the November 15 Prompt: ritual
C.B. Wentworth 