Author: Attributed to Katorisi
Image: Dolls Displayed at the Girl's Festival
Source: Licensed through Wikimedia Commons (here) with GFDL permission
Doll Festival Day
March 3 not a day longer
Lest pain of
ill-luck
Hina Matsuri
Neatly arranged on platforms
Dolls on red carpets
Power to contain
evil spirits, dolls displayed
of Heian court dressings
Universal by
nature. Dolls are soothingly
joyful and revered
Universal by
nature. Dolls are soothingly
joyful and revered
Note: Haiku on Girl's Festival or Hina
Matsuri the Japanese Doll Festival Day. Celebrated on Mar 03 and not a day
longer which otherwise might invoke bad luck
Written for Chev’s CARPE DIEM #135 with prompt - Hina
Matsuri. Shared with d’Verse where Fred
is hosting on An Evening of Short Verses, where haiku is accepted
An interesting festival, I like the dresses on those dolls ~
ReplyDeleteNice to see you Hank ~
how interesting...i need to look up the festival....porcelin faced dolls have always scared me a bit...the dresses on these are really beautiful....
ReplyDeleteQuite a rich poem, Hank!
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Never knew there was such a gathering over the doll, found many rather creepy at my hall
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dolls...intricate costumes. Interesting they say "and not a day longer"...how do these superstitions come about? I enjoyed this, Hank...and learned something new.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this information delivered in haiku Hank! Nice work.
ReplyDeleteReading these totally makes me want to look up more about the festival! The dolls are beautiful, and so are your haiku, which are lush and rich with detail :)
ReplyDelete...i like festivals... but dolls? --- they do scare me to death... there is something in their eyes that are really chilling... the blackness of the hair & eyes...ah... i can't last a long stare at their faces... not even in a festival where they are 'the stars'... smiles... nice telling haiku...
ReplyDeletereally nice piece on dolls, various meanings and symbols they serve as, both in growing up and learning, as well as in the more cultural aspects they represent. Excellent write Hank. Glad you could join us tonight. Thanks.
ReplyDeletenice..they look like little pieces of artwork..wondering if they wear the traditional dresses as well
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit afraid of dolls. But I'm drawn to feel interest through your poem. :)
ReplyDeleteThe last stanza says it all ... dolls are loved by all !!!
ReplyDeleteFun memory. A wonderful festival. If only demons could be contained by dolls, I'd burn them all gladly in a large bon fire. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMore than accepted, I should think, in this case. Splendid work!
ReplyDeleteYou've told quite a festive story here!
ReplyDeleteAll Dolled Up
I echo Green Speck's sentiments - love that last stanza Hank.
ReplyDeleteGreat last stanza, dolls are loved. So cool!
ReplyDeletehina matsuri..
ReplyDeleteI love the concept of the festival :)
Dolls n dolls all around.... though I'm not a fan of dolls but idea is good :)