Whenever I speak
my lips are
chilled - autumn wind
mono ieba
kuchibiru samushi
aki no kaze
Autumn has finally arrived here in Italy as well, so this week I opted for this fall-themed haiku by Basho. My understanding is that this poem has become a well-known Japanese proverb, meaning “It is better to leave many things unsaid”.
Haiku by Matsuo Basho
Picture by Grzegorz Mleczek
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: 30th October 2019