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The Long Night

the long nightmade longer –a dog barking – Santōka A wandering poet and ascetic Zen priest, Santōka was a disciple of Ogiwara Seisensui, one of the first poets to discard the traditional use of the 5-7-5 structure in haiku. Santōka’s … Continue reading

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Adorned With Raindrops

adorned with raindropsfrom the shower, a sparklingprincess Azealia Den Sutejo A contemporary of Basho, Den Sutejo was the eldest daughter of a distinguished samurai family living in the mountainous area northwest of Kyoto. After her husband’s death, she became a … Continue reading

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Peaks of Cloud

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku331 – Peaks of cloud      Peaks of cloud:      The ship has crossed      A windless sea. This haiku is by Natsume Soseki, whose literary career started in 1903 with a series of haiku and … Continue reading

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Traveling Monk

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku322 – Traveling Monk      the sun set behind      a traveling monk      tall in the withered field This haiku is by Masaoka Shiki, considered by many the first poet of modern haiku. He advocated … Continue reading

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In The Beach Breeze

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku318 – in the beach breeze      in the beach breeze      my travels forgotten…      evening cool This haiku is by Kobayashi Issa, who wrote over twenty thousand poems written in his lifetime In The … Continue reading

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For Baby Peggy

For Baby Peggy was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0421: Marquee Ghosts      The Assignment: What sounds haunt a discarded movie theater in the middle of the night? I made the decision to slightly alter the assignment for this … Continue reading

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Beyond the Smoke Is Light

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku310 – Beyond the Smoke Is Light Life here was marvelous But we are slaughtering the world Watch the forests burn From Marco Sebastiano Alessi: “Ella, the youngest daughter of SityPhoxx has been … Continue reading

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One Push Of The Door

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku310 – One push of the door, a single step One push of the door, a single step And the corridor seems to stretch As far as the eye can see. The haiku … Continue reading

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Innumerable Stars

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku307 – Innumerable stars Innumerable stars Looks like floated algae In my mind The haiku is by Dakotsu Iida, a Japanese haiku poet from what is now part of the city of Fuefuki, … Continue reading

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