After dream
how real
the iris
Although haiku poetry in pre-modern times was mainly a man’s art, some female poets who exceeded in this discipline managed to establish themselves as professional writers. Ome Shushiki was one of those poets.
Shushiki was a student of Takarai Kikaku (a disciple of Matsuo Basho) and made her name as a haiku poet from a very young age.
Poem by Ome Shushiki | Picture by M & Pi
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: 17th February 2016