lovely hibiscus
sunset seen in its petals
waiting for the dawn
This challenge with Carpe Diem #1790 A Fine Sunset,
is to revise the following classic haiku by Matsuo Bashō.
My response is more an inspiration than a revision.
in the twilight rain
these brillian-hued hibiscus –
a lovely sunset
Bashō
Image source: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Hibiscus, by Utagawa Hiroshige
spring warbler spreads wings
leaves droppings while taking flight
spoiled rice cake remains
cat walks across veranda
hungry for departed bird
Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #110 Carpe Diem Transformation …. Bush Warbler
offers a haiku by Bashō (below, in blue) to be transformed
into a tanka. In a process different from tan renga,
I have revised the original haiku before
adding two lines to create my tanka.
A spring warbler casts
A dropping on the rice cakes –
The veranda edge.
Image source: ukiyo-e.org – Warbler on Red Plum Branch
on hidden pond
splash of leaping frog
no one to hear
This haiku is my response to Carpe Diem #1780
The Old Pond by Basho, which is to revise the following classic haiku by Bashō.
old pond
a frog jumps into
the sound of water
Bashō
Image source: dkfindout.com
This haiku is my response to
Carpe Diem #1773 … A Field of Dried Grass (Basho),
which offers a haiku by Bashō (in blue) as inspiration.
Bashō’s is considered his Jisei no ku, or deathbed poem.
falling sick on a journey
my dream goes wandering
over a field of dried grass
Bashō (tr. Chèvrefeuille)
facing the unknown
dried grass near the end of life
how long this journey
Image source: unsplash.com / Rodion Kutsaev
Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #102 Renga with Bashō … ancient times
asks us to create a renga (or chain of verses) by following
each provided haiku by Matsuo Bashō (in blue), in any order, with two lines.
A “closed chain” is attained when the hokku (starting verse)
and ageku (closing verse) connect in a way to make “the circle” complete.
still summer
the harvest moon too hot
to enjoy the coolness
no relief as sun rises
its warm light on garden path
chrysanthemum flowers
bloom at the stonemason’s
between stones
burst of color against gray
dimmed by clouds crossing the sky
morning glories
in the daytime a lock lowered
on the gate
will not keep out heavy rain
as it pools in the garden
flood waters
stars too will go to sleep
on top of a rock
wait for a stonemason’s dreams
to build them up before us
plum blossom scent
since ancient times the word
has been sorrowful
raising a glass to comrades
missing those lost in battle
warriors
the bitterness of pickles
in the talk
drinking wine in the garden
sour wine fitting for the mood
Images source: Harvard Art Museums
Pot Marigold and Rashumon Flowers, by Kubo Shunman
Carpe Diem #1671 Tan Renga – lightning flash asks us to use
a haiku by Bashō (in blue) to create a tanka.
lightning flash–
what I thought were faces
are plumes of pampas grass
Bashō
reflecting the many lines
forming on this aging face
Image source: ukiyo-e.org
Japanese Pampas Grass, by Kono Hairei
Carpe Diem #1665 Tan Renga – “Miscanthus bud”
asks us to use a haiku by Matsuo Bashō (in blue)
to be used to create a tanka.
another year is gone
a traveler’s shade on my head,
straw sandals at my feet
Bashō
journey of inspiration
in lessons learned from strangers
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
from Yoshitoshi’s Hundred Aspects of the Moon
The prompt for Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #84 Quest for a New Masterpiece … Movement (Undou) asks us to create a new haiku using movement (or undou), inspired by Bashō’s “frog pond” haiku (tr. Jane Reichhold, below in blue).
old pond
a frog jumps into
the sound of water
Bashō
willow on stream bank
long leaves trailing on water
knows little of thirst
Image: Niagara River Gorge at Whirlpool State Park, New York
Carpe Diem #1659 Tan Renga – chestnut asks us
to use a haiku by Matsuo Bashō (in blue – tr. Jane Reichhold) to create a tanka.
autumn moonlight–
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut
Bashō
satisfying a hunger
while taking time to savor
Image source: Wikimedia Commons (edited here)
summer grasses
all that remains
of warriors’ dreams
Bashō
matted summer grass
lies beneath fallen soldiers
gold now turned to red
The prompt for Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #80 In Search of a New Masterpiece … summer grasses provides a haiku by Bashō (above in blue) for inspiration.
Image source: Image source: pixabay.com /Chiemsee2106
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