A black dog
transformed into a lantern
the way in snow
Author unknown, this week. According to The Penguin Book of Haiku, this poem was first published in 1765 in the pamphlet Yanagidaru I.
Haiku by: Author unnamed (from The Penguin Book of Haiku and Yanagidaru I)
Picture by Yang Shuo
Picture By Sanyu Pandita
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: 8th November 2023