Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
For this first CD-Special of July I have chosen a beautiful haiku by Richard Wright who was not only a gifted writer of novels, but also a gifted haiku poet.
Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908 –1960) was an American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially those involving the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.
Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908 –1960) was an American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially those involving the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.
The haiku I love to share for your inspiration is a beauty I think and it gives really an impression of a scene that just lasts for one moment as short as the sound of a pebble thrown in water.
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| Richard Wright (1908-1960) |
As you all know the goal of the CD-Specials is to write a new haiku (or tanka) in the same tone, sense and spirit as the given one. So I hope that this haiku will inspire you.
Whitecaps on the bay:
A broken signboard banging
In the April wind.
In the April wind.
© Richard Wright
A beauty I think ... I hope that I have inspired you all to create a new haiku, tanka or Japanese poetry form.
wind chimes
resonate against the buildings
a thunderstorm passed
resonate against the buildings
a thunderstorm passed
© Chèvrefeuille
This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until July 8th at noon (CET). I will (try to) publish our new episode, Alder, later on. For now .... have fun!
Share your haiku inspired on this beauty by Richard Wright with us all here at our Haiku Kai.
| 1. | 白い蝶 | 5. | Bastet | 9. | Carol Campbell | |
| 2. | Sky | 6. | kyle tm | 10. | jazzytower (Pat) | |
| 3. | Tournesol | 7. | Dolores | 11. | Sara McNulty | |
| 4. | Kim M. Russell | 8. | Paloma |
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Carpe Diem Special # 213 "Whitecaps on the bay":
ReplyDeletesea chant
fishermen weaving
with net needles