Winter solitude
in a world of one color
the sound of wind
It is a winter poem written by the greatest master of haiku, Matsuo Basho.
“Change resides in what seemed static being. There may be a physiological explanation for “winter solitude.” The sun doesn’t shine as much, certain chemicals don’t get produced, we feel down. Any such explanation does injustice to “solitude.” Your loneliness is not another’s: we’re all different. We’re lonely inasmuch we are individuals. That solitude, like winter itself, has seeds of change within. The sound of wind betokens a world with many colors and the communication of the poem itself.”
Ashok Karra (full article here)
Poem by Matsuo Basho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Basho
Picture by Caleb George http://www.caleb-morris.com
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: 14th December 2016