This prompt made me think of the tall golden grass in the autumn. I wonder if I could have collected some and braided it, somewhat like our autumn decorations at Thanksgiving with dried corn cobs and long braided husks.
© Clr ’15
Walking in the freezing yesterday, I noticed the long golden grass had frozen as if promises for Spring were frozen in time during the cold winter months. Perhaps winter is a time to percolate ideas and spring is to put some of these into action and fruition.
As we begin a new year, the Japanese culture adorns their front doors with sacred rope to ward off evil spirits…somewhat like protecting the hibernation of treasured thoughts, hopes and prayers.
braided rice straw
hangs at the entrance
barring evil spirits
hangs at the entrance
open to abundance
budding souls
barring evil spirits
faith in the new year
holding treasures
© Tournesol ’15
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
So lovely poetry – great haikus!
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Thank you so much for your kind words:)
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I very much like the idea of protecting hibernating ideas. Do you think rope is really up to the task? 😉
Ordinary Rope
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Haha, it is funny you ask as I was contemplating on that today and was thinking it is similar to Dreamcatchers I suppose…my son’s nightmares had stopped when I bought him one but not my daughter…hmmm but then if hibernating and percolating ideas, our mind is our treasure chest only we have the key:)
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I think we might need that protection all of us.. wonderful words.
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Thank you, Björn. I think it is all in what we believe.
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I like the idea of winter being the time to percolate, and spring bringing it to fruition. Nice read.
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I`m glad you enjoy this concept…gives me months to relax an daydream about what I shall be when I grow up in spring:)
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LoL.
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beautiful series, and I love the crane in the Shimekazari picture
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Thanks, it is a lovely photo!
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But … the Shimekazari is also a welcoming wreath of holy straw for the deities to enter the homes and bless them …
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Ah, I must have misunderstood as I was also researching…so it is similar to dream catchers …that catch only the good dreams:)
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Yes you can say that … I like that comparison of the Shimekazari with a dreamcatcher …
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Gorgeous haibun and haiku — and I LOVE that frozen grass photo — very, very nice! 🙂
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I knew you would love the photo!! I thought of you when I was taking the photos too ’cause I know how you took lovely photos of long grass in the autumn:) So glad you saw it and like it:D
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Oh, it’s magnificent! And I’m quite envious! 🙂
You’d have laughed at me tonight though – lying in the dead grass in the front yard taking moon photos. (Great shots — but not recommended!) 😛
Really though — that grass is STUNNING.
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Oh you are such a pro, Jen! I would not go out today though, the icy sidewalks are deadly…good thing I was sick again with a migraine. Hope they put salt by tomorrow even with studs way dangerous. Did you see the post with all the photos of grass? It’s on this blog, Frozen in Time…I did that one with YOU in mind:)https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/frozen-in-time-haiga/
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That is just WONDERFUL — wow — I love it — so many textures and so much sparkle. It’s GREAT!!!!
I’m so sorry you have another migraine though. Surely there’s SOMETHING they can prescribe for you? Oh, I wish I knew how to help.
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I am still without a family doctor and not even on a waiting list…I may go to hospital at my next one and just sit there and cry at emerg…lol
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Please, get onto that waiting list, okay? You’re worth it — you need to get some help for those migraines.
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The refused me cos I had a doctor 3 yrs ago in another town…I have to call back, I heard that doctor retired.
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How on earth can they do that? I don’t understand how this system works. o.O
BTW did you see you have a comment at CDHK?
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Oh no…I must check
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Oh no, will check that out.
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I can almost the drums of Hachijō-daiko beating here.
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What nice compliment….that it moved you this much:) thanks so much, Chris!
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I really enjoyed your post but that first photograph stopped me short as I didn’t understand what it was right off! What a discovery!
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Haha, I was alone in the parking lot at Loblaws (grocery) taking my time under the rain taking photos because I knew if I waited for another day the rain may have melted it a by then. I was amazed that the cold and ice did not affect the look of texture or the colour.
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No … as long as the cold and ice remains , I guess the texture and color will as well .. it’s when everything melts that they’ll look pretty bad … like with frozen roses.
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Haibun and poems are wonderful! Loved your photograph as well.
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Thank you so much, I’m pleased you enjoyed this…the photo would be filled with lots of snow today.
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