Musee d’Orsay —
a child freezes before
the last polar bear
François Pompon – L’Ours Blanc
http://www.100tpcmedia.org/100TPC2012/2018/10/my-haiku-pond-haiku-for-change-netherlands-2018/
Annunci
2017 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
International
Honourable Mentions
letting him go
the night fills
with cherry blossom
https://www.vcbf.ca/haiku-invitational/winning-haiku/2017-winning-haiku
Mountains – smell
thinner air
we smell the clouds
on Slieve Donard
https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/08/29/a-sense-of-place-mountain-smell/
photo from the web
Sturgeon Moon 2018
luna d’Agosto
il gatto si strofina
sui miei sandali
***
Sturgeon moon
the cat rubs against
my sandals
Sturgeon Moon 2018
luna d’Agosto
dal fondo del cortile
gli occhi d’un gatto
***
Sturgeon moon
at the bottom of the yard
the eyes of a cat
from the web – Ohara Koson sumi-e
Mountains – hearing
afternoon mist
the bleating of the herd
as we climb down
https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/08/22/a-sense-of-place-mountain-hearing/
photo from the web
Mountains – sight
Mourne Mountains
the deep hues of heathers
all around
https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/08/15/a-sense-of-place-mountain-sight/
Photo from the web – Credit to Pierce’s Castle, Mourne Mountains, by Ryan Simpson – UK Mountain Photo of the Year 2016 – Belfast Telegraph
Familiar Sayings That Can Apply to Haiku & Senryu
First, thanks to all who took the time to reply to my request for familiar sayings that can apply to haiku and senryu. Twenty-one of you submitted mostly two sayings which I stated was the maximum. Some people tried to sneak in a third which I deleted.
Some of you didn’t state your country or full name, so I contacted you with a reply beneath your submission and tried to look the info up. If I didn’t get the needed information, it appears as such. (Off hand, I don’t always remember of what nationality you are, and some of you have never been featured on The Daily Haiku, so I don’t know your nationality.)
Some repeated what others had already listed, so I tried to contact you to ask you to submit another saying.
Further, some stated what I thought was more like an explanation than a saying, so I…
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Nubi sottili –
una pozza immobile
in mezzo al prezzemolo
usukumoru mizu ugokazu yo seri no naka
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927)
Comment-a-Haiku Poetry Competition! – Submit Your Poem
Vita Brevis is hosting a four-day haiku competition–taking place entirely in the comment section of this post!
Here’s What You Need to Know:
How to Submit:
1. Submit one nature-themed 5-7-5 haiku as a comment on this post
2. Reblog this post on your blog or write a post announcing that you’ve entered it
3. (Optional) Give good feedback on other commenters’ work!
Theme: Nature
Reward: We’ll publish the winning poet, featuring their haiku on the front page of our online magazine with a link to their blog.
When: Starting right now (08/10), ending Monday night (08/13)
Questions: Use our Contact Us page–I’ll get back to you soon!
I’ll try to respond to as many of you as I can–get writing and have fun!
