Finally a clear sky
yet no moon
summer mountain
For the last week of May, I think a summer poem is most appropriate. Written by one of the greatest haiku poets, Kobayashi Issa was also extremely prolific: during his lifetime he wrote ten times more poems than Bashō, who wrote “only” 2000 haiku.
Poem by Kobayashi Issa
Picture by Dibert Theron
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: 30th May 2018