[For Seniors] June Haiku Showcase: Ideas to Feel Summer

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As June begins, the gentle, rainy monsoon season arrives.

With raindrops moistening the leaves and the scent of early summer in the air, this is the perfect time to savor the beauty of nature.

For older adults, haiku is a wonderful way to enrich the heart while enjoying such seasonal changes.

Still, you may sometimes wonder, “How should I express the rainy season?”

In this article, we’ve carefully selected haiku that are perfect for June.

Let’s enjoy the depth of haiku together while feeling the early summer atmosphere!

[For Seniors] Haiku Selections for June: Ideas That Evoke Summer (11–20)

On a dim moonlit night, the scent of gardenias lingers.

June is also the rainy-season month when the rain keeps falling.

In the damp, muggy atmosphere, it’s easy for our spirits to sink a little, isn’t it? Here are some ideas for refreshing your mood during the rainy season, inspired by the haiku of Masaoka Shiki.

Shiki was a leading literary figure and haiku poet of the Meiji era.

His haiku “A dim moonlit night— the fragrance of gardenias” evokes a night when the moon is hidden behind heavy rain clouds, and the sudden scent of gardenia blossoms brings a sense of the season.

There’s a touching sensibility in sensing the season not through the flowers’ shape, but through their fragrance.

As with this haiku, there may be things you can feel precisely because it’s the rainy season, when it so often rains.

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Nakajima Junko

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In conclusion

June is a beautiful season when you can feel the trees wet with rain and the early summer breeze.

Taking time to turn your attention to nature through haiku calms the mind and enriches daily life.

I would be delighted if the haiku introduced this time bring the pleasures of the season into your everyday routine.

Please continue to enjoy haiku while savoring the beauty of each season.