September 30 - October 06 is the 40th week of 2024. In the northern hemisphere, we are now in meteorological and astronomical fall. The Solar Term for this week is Autumn Equinox (Sept 22 - Oct. 08), and the micro-season for this week is “Farmers Drain Fields” (Oct 03 - Oct 07). Basho, Issa, Buson, and Reichhold wrote the poems selected for this week.
