Thursday, May 16, 2013

Carpe Diem Special #37, Kyoshi Takahama's 'the night of Spring'



Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

No Tarot today, but a new Special haiku written by Kyoshi Takahama, our haiku-master of May. Kyoshi isn't a well known haiku poet, but he has written wonderful haiku. This month I introduced him to you and shared a few haiku already.

Todays haiku by Kyoshi is written at the end of Spring and in this haiku he said that very nice and calls it 'the night of Spring'. I think that's a wonderful imagery for the departure of Spring. Well ... let us look at that Special haiku:


haru no yo ya tsukue no ue no hiji-makura

the night of Spring -
an elbow-pillow
on the desk




Makura (elbow-pillow)

Isn't this a nice haiku? I hope it will inspire you to write a new haiku in the same sense, tone and Spirit as the one by Kyoshi. Have fun, be inspired and share.


This haiku by Kyoshi inspired me to write:

last moon of Spring
leaning on the windowsill

watching her beauty



This prompt will stay on 'til May 18th 11.59 AM (CET) and I will post our next episode, our next Tarot-card, The Hanged Man (XII), later on today around 10.00 PM (CET).







7 comments:

  1. Your haiku is a true gem, Kristjaan. To be honest, it "speaks" to me more than the one written by Kyoshi Takahama.

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    1. Thank you Ese for this compliment. I am honored through your words and it makes me blush.

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    2. i agree..it comes across beautifully & crystal clear :)

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  2. Love your haiku today.. I so enjoy these specials. I think that idea, that intimidated me at first now just encourage me.. Thank you for all this.

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  3. A great choice for the Special episode and the deliberate ambiguity you poured in your own haiku... excellent work, Kristjaan!

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  4. Perfect Haiku Kristjaan...bravo :)
    I loved this prompt but for some reason it took me somewhere else and I just had to accept that.

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  5. Ah A lovely episode and I love your take on the Master's example.
    Thank you.
    Peace,
    Siggi

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