Harvest moon
and mist creeping
over the water
Another follower of Matsuo Bashô, Hattori Ransetsu was a samurai who became a monk after his master's death. Just like the great Bashô, Ransetsu also was a frequent traveller and recorded this in his journals with haiku.
Haiku by Hattori Ransetsu
Picture by Simone Dalmeri
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: 1st July 2020