Each month brings a new, <br />Flowers, trees, hopes, dream and much more... <br />Throughout the long year... <br /> <br />January: “Matsu” <br />The fragrant pine trees, <br />Signifies the arrival <br />Of a grand new year. <br /> <br />Feburary: “Ume” <br />With snow still present, <br />spring begins to slowly show. <br />Giving hope to some. <br /> <br />March: “Sakura” <br />Spring arrives this month <br />Encouraging new wishes. <br />Desiring grand change. <br /> <br />April: “Fuji” <br />The rainy month brings, <br />Next month’s elegant flowers, <br />And bountiful floods <br /> <br />May: “Ayame” <br />With bountiful floods, <br />Little, elegant flowers, <br />Begin to peak out. <br /> <br />June: “Botan” <br />The year is half way, <br />A break begins for children, <br />and nature’s entrance. <br /> <br />July: “Hagi” <br />Patriotism, <br />Countries’ rise, and countries’ fall, <br />Creating our earth. <br /> <br />August: “Susuki” <br />Cicadas crying, <br />Bring an elegant end to <br />the days of warm summer. <br /> <br />September: “Kiku” <br />Leaves begin to turn, <br />Their many passionate shades <br />A romantic fall. <br /> <br />October: “Momiji” <br />The last of leaves fall, <br />Bringing winter closer, <br />Snow begins to fall. <br /> <br />November: “Yanagi” <br />Thankfulness given, <br />To special people we love. <br />Soon a new start comes. <br /> <br />December: “Kiri” <br />The year starts it’s end. <br />Celebrating many ends. <br />Promise of new year.<br /><br />Aya Amuro Zhou<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hanafuda-haiku-twelve-months-haikus/
