1
rain bathes ground
pond no longer parched
robust life springs forth
2
awake sunlit wings
shimmer flutter
3
among the cat tails
dragonflies dance
free spirits on the wind
4
bulrushes nod
from lakeside prisons
5
freedom in rebirth
filtered pressed
white Parchment awaits
6
maple oil
stains Akimibi’s cloak
7
sakura leaves
dying in red and yellow-
Kyoto fire
8
chrysanthemums bundle
in chilled air
9
Yuki-onna rests
hand holds stay
turns into snow flurries
lg/jk 060519
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*Footnote:
First I’d like to give credit to James Kahn for writing verses 4, 6 and 7, also teaching me something new.
I found this form of poetry extremely difficult. One must form an image using the least amount of syllables.
One thought must lead into the next in a progression on the subject. In Japanese poetry less is more or more is less, whichever way you want to look at it.
http://www.2hweb.net/haikai/renku/Link_Shift.html
If you wish to learn more about this form of poetry, I have provided informative links.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renga
The photo is a mosaic done by Irina Charny to see more of her works visit:
http://icmosaics.com/archived-work/four-seasons.html
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