The lamp once out
cool stars enter
the window frame
Undoubtedly one of the most important Japanese writers in modern history, Natsume Sōseki began his career publishing haiku and renku poems in a number of newspapers and periodicals. Early in his career, he met Masaoka Shiki, who encouraged him to become a writer and tutored him in the art of composing haiku.
Sōseki is mostly known for his novels, especially Kokoro
Haiku by Natsume Sōseki
Picture by Aleks Dahlberg
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: 13th September 2017