naviarhaiku156 – A new year

A new year

rising from wild seas

a few stars

haiku156

With this final haiku of the year, we commemorate Jane Reichhold, an important figure in haiku poetry who passed away in 2016. Jane was a famous haiku writer and founder of Aha! Poetry, probably one of the best online sources for traditional Japanese poetry, where you can find poems, tutorials, and free ebooks about many short-form genres of poetry.

Poem by Jane Reichhold

Picture by Brian Gonzalez 

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: 4th January 2017