The most prolific of all the master haiku poets, Issa is perhaps the most beloved: despite a difficult life, his poems were often lively and humorous. He travelled extensively in his later life, and recounted his experiences in the poetry collections Kyowakujo and Waga Harushu.
Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
Deadline: 17th October 2018
haiku by Kobayashi Issa https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issa
picture by Drew Geraets https://unsplash.com/@drewgeraets