deck chair

Sunshine the whole day, but the days are getting shorter. In the early evening a cold wind takes over. We have to be early for our daily valley watch. And sometimes we have this pleasant surprise at the bottom ... autumn evening - the lingering warmth of this old deck chair

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A friend has commented:

Nice one, Gabi.
Do you need the dash?

Good question, indeed I do.

Coming from a traditional Japanese haiku background, I am used to a kireji, a cut marker, which is visible in Japanese and a cherished ingredient in traditional haiku.
Right now, NHK is featuring a session of 24 lessons within two years about the CUT and the CUT MARKERS!


You might read more about it here
http://haikutopics.blogspot.com/2006/06/kireji.html

I try to keep the three requirements for a traditional Japanese haiku

5-7-5 (make this short long short in English)
one season word (kigo) and
one cut marker.

kire 　切　means CUT
kireji 　切字　means CUT MARKER



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