Such observations heighten my appreciation of haiku poems about the transition from summer to autumn. A piece by Suiha Watanabe (1882-1946) goes to the effect, “A whiff of autumn wind/ Ruffles ...

Metaphor is a potent literary technique. Long before social media emoji, fruits have been used suggestively in poetry. Shiki Masaoka (1867-1902) penned this repeating line to suggest different ages: ...

For example: Autumn leaves float down. Red, beige, brown cover the ground. Crush crunch sounds the air. Once you’ve written your haiku you could perform it for someone at home, or film yourself ...