Monthly Archives: April 2019

Summer Sleep

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku277 – waking from summer sleep waking from summer sleep– moon gazing on the levee This is a haiku by Kobayashi Issa (1763 – 1828), one of Japan’s most prolific poets and considered … Continue reading

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Rain-Soaked Wind

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku276 – Rain-Soaked Wind rain-soaked wind the weather-worn notice peels back more This is a haiku by Alan Summers, an award-winning poet and President of the United Haiku and Tanka Society. This haiku … Continue reading

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Haiku Music – Volume 5

Haiku Music – Volume 5 My fifth self-published album – ten musical interpretations inspired by ten haiku. Listen free and/or support the artist. The links below display the scores. A Snowflake, A Cobweb 5:25 high-resolution snowflake a cobweb covered in … Continue reading

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Home Is Not A Place

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku275 – Home is not a place Home is not a place. It could be anywhere when you are truly loved. This is a haiku by Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a … Continue reading

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Broken

Broken was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0380: Ears Only Just one step this week: Step 1: Record a piece of music for someone in particular. (You don’t need to identify who the person is. You alone need … Continue reading

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A Dream Itself Is But A Shadow

A Dream Itself Is But A Shadow was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0379: Open Studios Step 1: The purpose of this week’s project is to provide participants opportunities to get feedback on works-in-progress. Consider work you’re doing … Continue reading

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