sardine clouds <>

my haiku floating

amongst them



Sardinenwolken <>

meine Haiku schweben

zwischen ihnen



In the blue sky today, they are drifting along as I pull my weeds, pull my
thoughts ...

Gabi san

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kigo for autumn



°ó±À ¤¤¤ï¤·¤°¤â iwashigumo mackerel clouds / cirro-cumulus
[literally
"sardine clouds"]




ÎÚ±À ¤¦¤í¤³¤°¤â urokogumo fish-scale clouds


»ª±À ¤µ¤Ð¤°¤â sabagumo mackerel clouds [literal]



When small slivers of these clouds form their characteristic spotted
patterns in pale-blue skies, many are inspired to think autumn has indeed
arrived. Their shape suggests wavelets or the pattern of scales on a fish,
especially a mackerel. When such clouds appear it is the season for large
catches of sardines, hence the name "sardine clouds". Technically, such
clouds are usually cirro-cumulus, but similar patterns may be seen among
alto-cumulus clouds, and the distinction is not firm.

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