I have lost my way
in a strange town at night
a sky of old cold stars
One of the most celebrated African-American novelists of the twentieth century, Richard Wright discovered haiku during the last eighteen months of his life (he died of heart attack in 1960, aged 52). In such a short time he wrote 4000 poems, and his posthumous book “Haiku: This Other World“ is a collection with 817 of his own favorite haiku.
His daughter Julia once said that haiku for Wright was “self-developed antidotes against illness and that breaking down words into syllables matched the shortness of his breath."
Haiku by Richard Wright
Picture by Biel Morro
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: 31st October 2018
