Under a winter moon
with shallow water
a river flows
A disciple of Takahama Kyoshi, Seishi promoted an innovative style and subject matter which were rather at odds with his more conservative teacher. Nonetheless Seishi became an influential representative of the Hototogisu School (founded by Kyoshi) and is considered as one of the most important Japanese haiku writers of the twentieth century. A collection of 300 of his works entitled The Essence of Modem Haiku was published by Mangajin Inc in 1933.
Poem by Seishi Yamaguchi https://allpoetry.com/Seishi-Yamaguchi
Picture by Teddy Kelley https://unsplash.com/@teddykelley
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: 31st January 2018