Monday, January 25, 2016

Carpe Diem #904 Kazahana (snowflakes)


Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

We are exploring classical and modern kigo this month and today I have a nice classical kigo (seasonword) for you, Kazahana (snowflakes).

I was a little bit confused as I sought the internet for the translation of snowflakes, all translations gave another Japanese word for snowflakes except the website of Gabi Greve. So it wasn't easy to find a few nice examples of this classical kigo, but here are a few by Issa:

little straw mat--
the cat comes with a coat
of snowflakes


snowflakes flitting down--
a winter solstice
celebration


© Kobayashi Issa

Two nice haiku I think to inspire you all. This time a short episode ... maybe it gives you all a little bit "space".

Credits: The beauty of snowflakes

snowflakes
cover the red roses
on a new grave


© Chèvrefeuille
 

falling gently
snowflakes
fragile beauty


© Chèvrefeuille

This episode is open for your submissions tonight at 7.00 PM (CET) and will remain open until January 28th at noon (CET). I will (try to publish our next episode, a new Tokubetsudesu episode, later on.

share your haiku inspired on Kazahana with us all here at our Haiku Kai.

1. Rheumatologe  8. Nonnie, USA  15. lynn__  
2. Ese  9. thom  16. Dolores  
3. Candy  10. Haiku Plate Special  17. Forest Tinker Zwei  
4. Ese II  11. Bastet  18. Hamish (from last winter)  
5. Carol Campbell  12. Tournesol  19. jazzytower  
6. joanna  13. Paloma  20. Sara McNulty  
7. kyle tm  14. Forest Tinker  21. Marie  

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