Carpe Diem #648, Little New Year (Koshogatsu).

Hokkeji ni mamori inu kau koshoogatsu

at temple Hokke-Ji
I buy a dog talisman –
little New Year                     © Kawai Kayoko

no more good wishes
after little new year life goes on –
echo of fire-works                 © Chèvrefeuille

 little new year
came and suddenly was gone
the huge wall fell down

© Birgitta Rudenius