Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge 2017 #4 from the Paulownia

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Welcome at a new episode of our Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017. Yesterday we had a haiku by a modern haiku poet, Kim Russell, and today I have a beautiful haiku by one of Basho's leading disciples, Nozawa Boncho (1640-1714).

Nozawa Boncho was a Japanese poet born c.1640 in Kanazawa. He spent most of his life in Kyoto working as a doctor. Boncho was one of Matsuo Bashō's leading disciples and wrote many famous haiku of his period. Boncho died in 1714.

from the paulownia
without a breath of wind--
falling leaves

© Nozawa Boncho

Paulownia Tree

And now the goal is to create the second (two-lined) stanza inspired/associated on the scene in the first stanza of the Tan Renga.

from the paulownia
without a breath of wind--
falling leaves

© Nozawa Boncho

My attempt to create a second stanza:

her precious beauty swirls
she ... the moon of autumn

© Chévrefeuille

Not as strong as I had hoped, but I think this second stanza fits the scene in a different, mysterious way.

This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until May 8th at noon (CET). I will publish our new episode, a new Universal Jane episode, later on. For now ... have fun!