Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
Welcome at the first episode of a new month of CDHK. As I told you in an earlier post, a preview, December is also about "Never Change A Winning Team" ... so it's all about haiku, still my first love, this month too.
During circumstances I hadn't the opportunity to publish earlier, so today I have a double episode. Every episode has its own title and linking widget.
Ofcourse this month I will do, as is tradiotnal at CDHK, our special feature "Seven Days Before Christmas".
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| A Lovely Sunset (photo © Hernan Pauccara) |
#1790 A Lovely Sunset
For this episode I love to challenge you to "revise" a haiku. That haiku is one by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), the haiku-poet that I see as my master:
in the twilight rain
these brilliant-hued hibiscus -
a lovely sunset.
© Basho
A wonderful haiku by the master.
This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until December 8th at noon (CET). Have fun!
#1791 Soliloquy No Renga
The second episode I love to challenge you with is a Soliloquy No Renga, or a solo-renga. I will give you a haiku that you have to use as the starting verse (hokku) of your Soliloquy No Renga. For this kind of Renga you have to create at least a renga with six stanza and a maximum of twelve stanza. Your closing verse (ageku) has to close the "chain".
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| Bare Branches (photo© Floraandfauna(2) |
Here is your starting verse (hokku):
I have chosen a haiku by Yozakura, the Unknown Haiku Poet, a beauty I think to work with.
bare branches
a painting against the blue sky
leaves under my feet
© Yozakura
With this haiku you have to start your Soliloquy No Renga.
This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions until December 9th at noon (CET). Have fun!
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