in dream world
was I laughing at a turtle?
winter seclusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sOfv8z9B-U
Among the four great masters of Japanese haiku, Kobayashi Issa was the most prolific: during his lifetime he wrote over 20,000 haiku, hundreds of tanka, and several haibun. If you want to find out more about this prolific author I suggest you check out this database of his haiku.
From the Haiku Guy website:
“Perhaps Issa’s dream is symbolic. Like a turtle, he is hunkered inside his shell (hut), waiting out the harsh winter weather. Or, William Nicholas offers a different interpretation, noting that the turtle is linked with good luck and longevity in Japan. In 1812 Issa was still a bachelor; he married two years later. At this point in his life he longed for the good luck of marriage and family life, hence the dream turtle’s teasing laughter?”
Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
Deadline: 17th May 2023
haiku by Kobayashi Issa https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issa
picture by Todd Trapani https://unsplash.com/photos/ymEcUhbjCrI