naviarhaiku244 – Among thousands

Among thousands

of singing insects one

singing out of tune

244

Mitsuhashi Takajo was a haiku poet of the Shōwa period, who started writing poems because of her admiration for Akiko Yosano. She published her first haiku collection, entitled Himawari (Sunflower), in 1934.

She’s considered as one of the “4 Ts” of Japanese female haiku poets, together with Nakamura Teijo, Hoshino Tatsuko, and Hashimoto Takako.

 

Haiku by Mitsuhashi Takajo

Picture by Geb Hartyler

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: 12th September 2018