December 12th -- December 16th - 72 Seasons

Major Season: Winter

Macro-season: Major Snow

Micro-season: The Bear Retreats to its Den

Haiku:

December 12

sea cucumber

the moonlight

upon the water

December 13

the bear retreats

to her den—

my breath now in the air

December 14

Gishi Festival

my friend tells me

a secret

December 15

getting ready

for New Years

I pickle Japanese Artichokes

December 16

winter mourn

garland chrysanthemum

is all that I taste