An evening cloudburst
sparrows cling desperately
to trembling bushes
In a time when Japanese practitioners frequently excelled in just one art form, Buson mastered two: apart from being considered a poet as important as Matsuo Basho himself, he was also a well-known painter, ranked alongside the most famous artists of the Edo Period, Ike no Taiga and Jakuchu
Poem by Yosa Buson
Picture by Kyle Loftus
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: 18th July 2018