Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
I am a little bit sad, but I am also happy ... why? Well this is our last episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai's August 2015. We made a wonderful trip over The Nile and we had (including this CD-Special) six (6) wonderful CD-Specials in which I shared haiku and tanka written by Laura Williams (a.k.a. Lolly of Lovely Things) the winner of our second kukai "summertime".
Lolly had the privilege to be the central person of 6 CD-Specials, because of the length of this month. So for this last CD-Special of August I asked Laura which of her own written/composed haiku or tanka she would like to be the theme for this CD-Special.
Lolly is a very gifted haiku poetess and several of her haiku and tanka were published, of course not only in her e-book which I created for and with her. She emailed me a wonderful tanka and this is why she chose this tanka in particular to share here in her last CD-Special.
sifting
through
the personal effects
of a spider's web
an autumn wind loosens
another anchor thread
the personal effects
of a spider's web
an autumn wind loosens
another anchor thread
© Laura Williams (a.k.a. Lolly)
published:
American Tanka; Issue #13
Spider web © Chèvrefeuille |
[...] "This tanka
was inspired by a Carpe Diem prompt "spider web." I like its dark,
gothic mood and the alliteration in the last two lines. It definitely suggests
death and grief as we all have to go through a loved one's personal items when
they pass. I remember doing so for my mother-in-law as well as my mother and
both grandmothers. The last two lines really bring the thought home. After the
death of a parent it seems one's "anchor" or security or a part of what made us feel
secure is loosened or even gone.
It's a sad
tanka, but I love for it because it expresses what I often feel when I think of
all the women in my family that have passed away" [...]
Of course there is the "challenge" to write an all new haiku or tanka inspired on this beauty I have, however, chosen to write/compose an all new dodoitsu, as we learned about recently. It's another nice short Japanese poetry form and I love to try this form more often. So here is my response on this beautiful tanka by Lolly.
frail crystalline beauty at sunrise
hidden between bare branches
a blue butterfly struggles for life
spider waits patiently
hidden between bare branches
a blue butterfly struggles for life
spider waits patiently
© Chèvrefeuille
Credits: Cobweb |
Well ... this is it, this was our last episode of August 2015. We are going on with a new adventure between the stars ... A Space Odyssey ...
This CD Special is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until September 2nd at noon (CET). I will (try to) publish our new episode, the first of September 2015, Andromeda, later on. For now ... have fun!
A post full of great poetry and reflection. Your dodoitsu was bloody marvellous mate.
ReplyDeleteLolly really is such an inspirational haiku poetess, and your response brings it home, Chèvrefeuille! What a beauty...that fragile moment of life...
ReplyDeleteExcellent post, Chèvrefeuille. How fortunate are we to have your gift shared with us.
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