From earth sky trees
not a single sign
yet autumn
This week we leave contemporary writers aside and share a poem by one of the great haiku masters.
Buson studied both Japanese and Chinese poetry and his haiku were often accompanied by his paintings, which made a more diverse and individual set of works than his main historical influence, Basho. This version of the poem was translated by Gail Sher
Haiku by Yosa Buson
Picture by Georg Nietsch
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: 10th April 2019