Bursting from an icy tomb
Tender saplings drip.
The kigo used in this Haiku is “saīplings”, to indicate the spring season. “Saplings” connote new growth, and a transition from an icy winter to a warm spring. The overall feeling we tried to convey is that of the beauty of rebirth that is associated with spring. The image the haiku conjures is of sun rays traversing young saplings that are breaking free from the icy shackles imposed by the cold winter. When one reads this Haiku, one becomes immersed in the single moment of time when a tiny drop of water delicately cascades from the sapling's limbs. The water is so pure that it nurtures the ground below it and adds to the youth of the sapling. The dripping of the snow also represents the melting away of highly structured and crystalic way of living to a more free flowing and adventurous spirit.
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