Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
Welcome at a new weekend meditation here at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Last weekend I challenged you to revise a few classical, renown, haiku by (my master) Matsuo Basho (1644-1694). And as you maybe know Basho was a great storyteller too. His haibun "The Narrow Road Into The Deep North", is a renown classical work and here at CDHK we have read it together several years ago. Several years ago I also introduced a special feature here at CDHK titled "Kamishibai, the art of story telling". (More about Kamishibai you can find HERE).
This weekend I love to challenge you to create a haibun, be the storyteller like Basho, Of course this is a challenge so there are a few rules:
Your haibun may have a maximum of 250 words (including the haiku). The haiku in your haibun have to be classical, so with 5-7-5 syllables, a seasonword, a cuttingword, an interchangeable first and third line, a deeper meaning and of course nature. The haiku has to be that really short moment similar with the sound of a pebble thrown into water.
Than a last "rule", your haibun must be themed "springtime".
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| Daffodils (sign of springtime) |
This weekend-meditation is open for your submissions next Sunday March 11th at 7:00 PM (CET) and will remain open until March 18th at noon (CET). I will try to publish our new regular episode around that time too.
Yay! Spring is here
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed everyones haibun. My computer will not allow me to like anyone's pages, again. Working on the problem, but wanted you to know I am reading your work.
ReplyDeleteAt least this made me think of Spring. Still cold and windy here.
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