naviarhaiku409 – darkness

Darkness,
Wet with
The sound of the waves

 

A wandering poet and ascetic Zen priest, Santōka was a disciple of Ogiwara Seisensui, one of the first poets to discard the traditional use of the 5-7-5 structure in haiku.

Santōka’s poetry emphasizes the necessity of sabi (solitude) in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment and serenity.

Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Deadline: 10th November 2021

haiku by Santoka Taneda http://www.chzc.org/Nonin.htm

picture by Pawel Czerwinski https://unsplash.com/@pawel_czerwinski

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