Saturday, June 1, 2013

Mijikayo

                                                                                  Attribution: Marc Koch
Image: Sunrise on the morning of the Summer Solstice
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Note: Mijikayo (short night) is about the Summer Solstice ( June 21st
the shortest night ie the longest day of the year 

Mijikayo,warm
short night of summer, taste of
the season’s secret

Right from the word go
Short nights shrouded in trivia
Playful submission

Ticklish and wanting
Short nights create an urgency
Fulfillment jagged

Written for Chev’s CARPE DIEM #210 , with prompt  -  mijikayo 

10 comments:

  1. Playful indeed, as those short nights can be

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  2. Short nights ... can be very playful ... nicely done Hank. I like the hidden sensuality in this one.

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  3. "Mijikayo" sounds so pretty, much nicer than "summer solstice"! Thanks for this new word and a sweet poem, Hank.
    K

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  4. pretty cool...i learned a new word...long days are not so bad, more time to live...but sleep might miss out...

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  5. I never thought of June 21st that way! Thanks!
    Have a grand weekend!

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  6. i have to agree with kristjaan

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  7. I can totally relate to this way of describing midsummer... a playful day indeed.

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  8. like the playfulness that is an undertone throughout - good for all ages :)

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  9. Here June 21st is the first day of Summer. Also the longest but not nearyly the hottest as the heat increase mulmentum hasn't peaked yet.

    Nice write, Hank. I'll play on the longest day, sometimes seem more playful than others.
    ..

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  10. I like the playfulness in the long day and the urgency in the short night!

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