(from the Just Splish! department)
Hi everyone,
This year, Rose & I attended the Seattle Japanese Garden Moon Viewing on Thursday, Sept. 12th, 2024, at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle.
The event was a little more low-key than in previous years. Also - the tea ceremony was only available for Friday's event, so this was even more low-key. Still - it was nice to get out of the house, stroll around the grounds - and watch the moon go behind the trees the minute we got there! (At least there was a moon visible this year - previous years have been pretty cloudy!!)
(Original announcement here: https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/events-calendar/2024/9/12/moon-viewing)
About the only event carried over from last year was the Haiku Contest. Rose wrote one haiku - I managed to get two completed. My second Haiku got an honorable mention!
Here's the Haiku:
Rose:
An angler fish rests in the sky
as he bites the moon
I feel light on my skin
Paul:
wind blows softly
gently pushing the clouds -
moon sails above
Paul (honorable mention winner!):
viewer's footsteps -
bundled against autumn chill
warmed by moonglow
(You might notice that the haikus don't necessarily follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Modern haiku are less formal.)
Full contest results are here: https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/moon-viewing-2024-haiku-0912
Rose & I had a great time. Looking forward to the viewing next year!
Cheers,
Paul
