Kisaragi (如月) -the 2nd month of Japan’s old lunar calendar
attuned to the rhythms of the moon.
A name said to connote the onset of spring at winter’s end
when all living things awaken to life.
Now, the onslaught of a cold wave brings a massive
snowfall to Northern Japan.
But on southern coasts, yellow rape flowers bloom in cold winds,
and in mountain ravines, frozen waterfalls melt into
extravagant artworks of nature vastly beyond human capability.
“When winter comes, spring isn’t far behind.” Nature is round
and cyclical. This month, please give yourself to the “rhythms of life”
and feel the great stirring of nature.
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Kisaragi (如月) -the 2nd month of Japan’s old lunar calendar
attuned to the rhythms of the moon.
A name said to connote the onset of spring at winter’s end
when all living things awaken to life.
Now, the onslaught of a cold wave brings a massive
snowfall to Northern Japan.
But on southern coasts, yellow rape flowers bloom in cold winds,
and in mountain ravines, frozen waterfalls melt into
extravagant artworks of nature vastly beyond human capability.
“When winter comes, spring isn’t far behind.” Nature is round
and cyclical. This month, please give yourself to the “rhythms of life”
and feel the great stirring of nature.