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April 17, 2023

'One Thousand Springs' haiku art installation by Chiharu Shiota, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, London, England

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Poetry in suspense. International Haiku Poetry Day

Get out your pen and paper—it's International Haiku Poetry Day! Haikus originated in Japan as the opening segment of a larger poem called a renga. Eventually they became individual poems of their own. A traditional haiku consists of 17 phonetic units—similar to a syllable—in a 5, 7, 5 formation. Though simple, a great haiku creates a sense of beauty and a connection to nature. That connection was captured in the artwork seen here, 'One Thousand Springs,' an installation of 5,000 haikus suspended within a web of red threads by artist Chiharu Shiota. It was part of the 2021 Japan Festival at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London. Here's some inspiration for you to write a haiku yourself:

poetry blooms bright / scattered by the vernal winds / may it take strong root

building greenhouse flower plant

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