The wild geese take flight
low along the railroad tracks
in the moonlight night
Generally I prefer less descriptive haiku, but this poem by Masaoka Shiki, accompanied by a picture by Andrea Boldizsar, resonated with me and I hope it’ll inspire you as well.
Poem by Masaoka Shiki
Picture by Andrea Boldizsar
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: 2nd May 2018