Read more about the article Pilgrims: Being Human on New Year’s Day
White-naped Crane and New Years Fern illustration. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition of Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901).

Pilgrims: Being Human on New Year’s Day

Happy New Year, everyone. Today's post, like recent events that have brought meback to my computer days before I'd intended to return, is written for Kim at dVerse.Thank you, Kim,…

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Read more about the article Wakamizu: First Water
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Wakamizu: First Water

Pouring a glass of water on New Year's Day reflects me a buoyant star, bouncing in the water in my glass, and I write a tanka poem.

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Read more about the article 2023 Is Like First Snow– A Haiga
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2023 Is Like First Snow– A Haiga

We haven’t seen this one before— this new day, this new year. How lucky for us to be here to welcome yet another year. 2023! As we stand at the start line, forward-looking, I want to wish you a Spectacularly Happy New Year.

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Feast Day of The Three Wise Men

Oh, goodie, we get to see the beginning of another new year. Happy end of the holiday ‘Season,’  a fantabulous New Year. May the New Year bring you closer to fulfilling the desires you hold dearest in your heart, and most of all, I Wish You Miracles.

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