Carpe Diem Special #214 Mandarin Duck by Buson

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

It is time again for a new Carpe Diem Special. As you maybe have read in the prompt-list (above in the menu) I haven't chosen a featured haiku poet, but of course I love to challenge you with a haiku from a classical or non-classical haiku poet. So for this CD Special I have chosen a beautiful haiku by Yosa Buson, maybe you know this haiku, because I used it somewhere at the start of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai back in 2012.

Mandarin Ducks

mandarin duck -
rain falls silently
from an oak

© Yosa Buson (1716-1783)

It's a beautiful haiku as Buson only could write. It's almost a sin to try to write another one in the same tone and Spirit, but I had to do it ...

Here is my haiku inspired on this beauty by Buson:

without sound
colored leaves dive into
the city park pond

© Chèvrefeuille

 

I love this haiku. I am looking forward to your responses. This CD Special is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until July 16th at noon (CET). I will (try to) publish our new episode, Hazel, later on. For now .... have fun!

 

Share your haiku inspired on the haiku by Buson trying to catch the same sense, tone and spirit, with us all here at our Haiku Kai.

1.	Kim M. Russell	5.	petra domina	9.	Bastet
2.	白い蝶	6.	Gradmama2011	10.	Sara McNulty
3.	humbird	7.	Dolores
4.	Sky	8.	kyle tm

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