Since my house burned down
I now own a better view
of the rising moon
Here's another haiku by Mizuta Masahide. This one is probably his most well-known poem. Mizuta Masahide was a 17th century Japanese poet and samurai who initially studied under Shohaku, but later became a disciple of Basho.
Haiku by Mizuta Masahide
Picture by Lorenzo Ranuzzi
This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.
You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
Submission deadline: 10th February 2020