Transience
petal by petal
we let go
The haiku we present this week was awarded "Best Haiku, Canada" in the 2017 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational. The beautiful picture that accompanies it is by Annie Spratt.
Debbie Strange is an internationally published short-form poet, haiga artist, and photographer whose creative passions bring her closer to the world and to herself. She has a deep reverence for nature, and her work often reflects that affinity. Debbie maintains a publication and awards archive at http://debbiemstrange.blogspot.com/ which also includes hundreds of haiga, and reviews of her books. Please visit her on Twitter @Debbie_Strange.
Haiku by Debbie Strange
Picture by Annie Spratt
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: 27th February 2019
My thanks to Marco for choosing “transience”, and to all of the wonderful musicians who collaborated.
shine on,
Debbie