A carpet of snow
keeping me from going close
to the ocean's edge
Now regarded as one of the most influential Japanese haiku writers of the twentieth century, Yamaguchi Seishi was an influential representative of the Hototogisu School (founded by Kyoshi, his teacher). A collection of 300 of his works entitled The Essence of Modem Haiku was published by Mangajin Inc in 1933.
Haiku by Yamaguchi Seishi
Picture by Federico Bottos
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: 3rd October 2018