while hearing its silent voice ~ tan renga

Carpe Diem #1662 Tan Renga – Watching a Snail asks us
to use a haiku by Chèvrefeuille (in blue) to create a tanka.

I bow to my master
Matsuo Basho told me the way
to watch a snail
© Chèvrefeuille

while hearing its silent voice
and nodding in agreement

Image source: The British Museum (cropped here)

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