Among thousands
of singing insects one
singing out of tune
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