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...]
Haiku Music Challenge 7
Welcome to the seventh iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. The haiku we published last week for our music challenge was awarded “Best Haiku, Canada” in the 2017 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational: transience . . . petal by petal we let … [Read more...]
Haiku Music Challenge 4
Welcome to the fourth iteration of the Haiku Music Challenge, hosted by Naviar Records. Last week we shared a haiku by Lorin Ford: dark moon the pull of a planet beyond Pluto Most recently publisher, managing editor, haiku editor and features editor of A Hundred Gourds, Lorin has … [Read more...]