Heavy rain
the smell
of black earth
Richard Barnes is a freestyle haiku and senryu poet most influenced by Kobayashi Issa, Taneda Santoka, and Richard Wright. He works also as a graphic designer & artist with his own company Naumaddic Arts. Richard primarily shares his writing on Twitter.
Haiku by Richard Barnes
Picture by Devin Kaselnak
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 June 2022