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
Carpe Diem #1667 Tan Renga – Hibiscus Red
asks us to use a haiku by Raymond Roseliep (in blue)
to be used to create a tanka.
unable
to get hibiscus red
the artist eats the flower
© Raymond Roseliep
jam on toast for light breakfast
complimented with mild tea
Image source: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Yellow Hibiscus, by Utagawa Hiroshige
Welcome Rain on a Spring Night (visiting Tu Fu)
A healthy rain is a good sign of the season
It brings new life in the spring
Secretly carried by the wind in the night
Falling softly, silently, as all things are nourished
With black clouds shrouding a country road
A charcoal fire shines bright on a river boat
By the red dawn, all is wet
Chengdu’s hibiscus bow down, heavy with rain
Literal translations of classic Chinese poetry can be found at chinese-poems.com. This is my interpretation of a poem by Tu Fu. The literal translation, as provided at chinese-poems.com, is as follows:
Welcome Rain on a Spring Night
Good rain know season
At spring be bring life
Follow wind secretly enter night
Moist thing soft without sound
Country road cloud all black
River boat fire alone bright
Dawn see red wet place
Flower heavy brocade government city
Image source: top, Kelly Headrick/fineartamerica.com (edited, here)
bottom, China Online Museum
More Chinese interpretations can be found here.
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