naviarhaiku160 – Painting the sounds

Painting the sounds

of swimming

ocean sunset

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Here’s the haiku of the week, a poem written by accomplished author, musician, and artist Stephen Addiss. In a career spanning decades and countries, his appreciation for and creativity in the arts remains manifest. His published work includes books, articles, ceramics, poems, music, paintings, and calligraphy.

Poem by Stephen Addiss http://www.stephenaddiss.com

Picture by Christian Roßwag https://unsplash.com/@chrispic

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: 1st February 2017