Welcome to the forty-first iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. Debbie Strange is an internationally published short-form poet, haiga artist, and photographer whose creative passions bring her closer to the world and to herself. She has a deep reverence for … [Read more...]
Haiku Music Challenge 36
Welcome to the thirty-sixth iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. Autumn has finally arrived here in Italy as well, so last week I opted for this Fall-themed haiku by Basho. My understanding is that this poem has become a well-known Japanese proverb, meaning “It is … [Read more...]
Haiku Music Challenge 32
Welcome to the thirty-second iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. Shirao Kaya was born in 1738 Fukagawa, Edo, now part of Tokyo. Shirao ran a school in Edo during Spring and Autumn, but in Summer and Winter he would move to the countryside to teach thousands of … [Read more...]
Haiku Music Challenge 22
Welcome to the twenty-second iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. I came across this poem by Takahama Kyoshi on the Masterpieces of Japanese Culture website. The clear day in the rainy season. The madder red of the twilight appeared And vanished … [Read more...]
Haiku Music Challenge 11
Welcome to the eleventh iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. This week we treat the following haiku by Corine Timmer: The falling tide tugs at my dream Winter solstice Corine lives in the countryside in the south of Portugal: she is an interior … [Read more...]