Haiku

Summer

Recessing tide turns
Pulsing generates sand layers
Cascading waves crash.

The kigo in this haiku is waves.

The haiku is emphasizing the change in seasons, particularly from spring into summer. Summer is shown through the word “waves” because a wave symbolizes the new spirit and new experiences that will happen. During the summer the beach is often a popular place to go, it sometimes encompasses many new changes. The new change can come on as powerful as a wave, and can generate new ideas and create a new outlook on life. Thus the different sand layers are created through the waves. The last line was our favorite line because it showed how gently nudging could have a drastic change on the feelings of life. The cascading waves speak about a wave of change that seems small, yet with the crash it has a great impact.