Chanting and humming
gongs immerse the green valley
in cool waves of air
Kyorai was a Japanese haiku poet who first trained as a martial artist before he started writing and became one of Basho's first disciples.
Haiku by Mukai Kyorai
Picture by Jaron Mobley
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: 24th March 2021