Haiku: Japanese Art and Poetry 2026 Wall Calendar

The roots of Japanese haiku reach back over 1.000 years. In this poetic form. as in life. there is a pause. a shift. in which the poet celebrates sensory awareness of the season. perhaps suggested by the scent of cherry blossoms or the silence of snow-covered tree limbs. The timeless appeal of this poetry may be the human desire to capture one’s impressions of a fleeting moment. Such seasonal allusions emphasize the essence of haiku: nature and its ephemeral beauty. This calendar features haiku paired with exquisite Japanese woodcuts. Each poem is rendered in Japanese calligraphy. Romaji transliteration. and English translation.