Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #6, Buson's "In the stillness"

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Another week has gone by and it's already time for a new Tan Renga Challenge. Today I have chosen a nice haiku written by Buson (1716-1784), one of the four greatest haiku masters ever.

Credits: Peonies

The Challenge is to complete the Tan Renga. A Tan Renga has two stanza and is written by two haiku poets. The first gives the first stanza (5-7-5) and the second reacts on the haiku by writing a two line stanza (7-7). As you post your completion of the Tan Renga ... please copy and paste the first stanza into your post and enclose your second stanza. By the way: don't be afraid to diverge from the syllables count. Feel free and share your feeling.


in the stillness
between the arrival of guests
the peonies                                               (Buson)

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My attempt:


in the stillness
between the arrival of guests
the peonies                                               (Buson)

colorful vase with peonies
brings a smile and laughter                         (Chèvrefeuille)


This Tan Renga Challenge will stay on 'til July 19th 11.59 AM (CET) and around that same time I will (try to) post our new Tan Renga Challenge. Have fun, be inspired and share your completed Tan Renga with us all here on Carpe Diem.