The pine shadows falls on the tent wall
& I see the shrine
as if for the first time
This beautiful poem was written by Diane di Prima, one of the founding members (and one of the few female writers to have been acknowledged as an integral member) of the Beat Movement. In the 50’s and 60’s, while living in Manhattan, she founded Poet’s Press and co-founded the New York Poet’s Theatre. She’s written over 40 books, which you can find at https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3138026.Diane_di_Prima.
Haiku by Diane di Prima
Picture by Nicolás Rueda
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: 29th August 2018