Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
Welcome at the last episode of this month in which we explored the beauty of modern and classical kigo for spring and because of the fact that this is the last episode I have chosen for a classical kigo that fits this last episode ... passing spring (yuku haru).
At the end of spring we are longing for summer, spring has passed by and has spread new life all around us. Nature is in full bloom and the bare branches are covered with blossoms and young green leaves. The meadows are sprinkled with the most beautiful flowers on earth ... isn't it exiting? Finally we can say ... the light has returned to us and now we may celebrate summer.
Spring passes
and the birds cry out—tears
in the eyes of fishes
© Matsuo Bashō (Tr Sam Hamill, taken from "Narrow Road Into The Deep Interior")
The above haiku is an example of this classical kigo, passing spring (yuku haru), isn't it a beauty?
lying on the beach
dreaming away in a midday nap
departing spring
© Chèvrefeuille
I couldn't come up with a new haiku, so I shared a beauty from my archive. This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until May 6th at noon (CEST). I will try to publish our new (first) episode of May later on. Next month all the prompts will be Tan Renga Challenges. For now ... have fun!
If you do the Kigo challenge next year, I may well combine that with NaPoWriMo. Trying to do the NaPoWriMo and Poems in April prompts every day was a headache. I have this weird idea that poetry should be pleasant for the poet. The results aren't always pleasant for the reader, as I write a fair bit of dark stuff. However, the poet shouldn't be stressed out by the creation. I have enough stress in my life as it is!
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