For participation in the Word Craft Poetry Challenge, #tankatuesday.
Thanks, Colleen.
I posted these two haiku earlier this week in the comments of another post where
fog was the kigo; posting it on my blog now for a second exposure to explore
more kigo.
In the morning fog
mute wait the late mosquitos
and yet, I slap
(fog and late mosquitos: the season is striving to get it right)
*
Over and over
the caw-cawing is black
in the thickest fog
(I appreciate the contrast of ‘white’ fog and how the call of the crow
sounds ‘black’ on such a foggy morning)
*
Moon. Cloud-cover. Moon.
The Bon festival concludes
souls happily returned
*
The scent of melon
lingers after souls depart
things unseen stay dear
*
((With these two, I’m using two seasonal words that are exclusive to the
season in Japan, where in August, “obon” (All Souls Day) is honored with
Bon festivities that include dancing and eating of fruit set at the alters
people have in their houses). (These two were written for and first exposed
in my monthly newsletter. I hope you like them)).
Kigo words: summer dew/fair weather clouds.
Collen says:
This week’s challenge is a taste of what our new challenge will be like starting
September 26th, when we start our 8th year of Tanka Tuesday.
We will explore the 24 Seasons of the Japanese Year and apply it to where we live.
My goal is to create our own Saijiki (Kigo word list based off of our own locations).
The 24 Seasons and the Kigo word lists will be the inspiration for our poetry.
We’ll work with 24 syllabic forms (some new and old forms). This year, I’ll continue
to leave the option to write freestyle poetry as long as you include one syllabic form.
I’ll share more when we get closer to the end of September. How exciting!
👉🏻 What is a KIGO? A kigo is a season word used in haiku and haibun (the haiku
portion).
The summer kigo LINK below is a compilation of seasonal words, sky & elements,
landscape, human affairs, animals, and plants.
Summer Kigo from the Yuki Teikei Haiku Society
This week, your syllabic poetry invitation:
🍂 🍂 You must use at least one kigo word (or seasonal phrase) in your
syllabic poetry. 🍂🍂
🍃 This week, choose a kigo (season word or seasonal phrase) and write your
syllabic poetry using the word or seasonal phrase. Be creative. (You don’t have
to write haiku or haibun, but if you choose to do so, you already have a kigo word).
How cool is that?
🍃 There are many words. Go through the list. Maybe a series of words will combine
together to give you inspiration. Go with it! Use the words to create your poem.
🍃 For the last seven years, we’ve explored many ways to find inspiration. Maybe
one of the kigo words or seasonal phrases will lead you to a piece of art, another
poem, or a photo, or some other kind of inspiration? Be creative and share your
inspiration with us.
🍃 Please share your kigo word on your post. If it leads you to further inspiration,
explain that process, so we all understand your inspiration.
🍃 HAVE FUN!
Please share your kigo word or phase on your post so I can keep track. Thanks.
Thanks for reading.
Happy ‘end-ing’ of summer.
I wish you miracles.
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I love how you can entertain and educate so beautifully in one post.
Thanks for appreciating this post Annette. Grateful to you. XoXo
Beautifully done Selma. 👍🏼BTW, do check your email 🥰
Thanks, Sadje.
And, 💗 💗 💗 🌈 💛
My pleasure. Thank you 🙏🏼
Enjoyed the haikus. Each one is unique and beautiful. Lovely read. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for the word ‘Kigo’, also 🙂
And thank YOU for coming to read. I’m delighted you liked them. Blessings.
My pleasure 🙂
💗
Beautiful haiku and images, Selma. And a lovely birthday haiku and image for your friend. xo
So glad you enjoyed the haiku and images alike, dear Lauren. [This message was in spam] forgive. xoxo Hope all is well. Please don’t forget to get moon kissed by the glorious moon tonight. We need this balancing blessing. I bless you. xoxo
The moon was incredible, Selma! Love the balancing blessing! Hugs, my friend! (hope this doesn’t land in spam)
These are lovely Selma. Of course my favorites are moon and crow. (K)
Thanks, K.
Of course… 😂 thanks, K.
Is it your birthday? Love this post, by the way 🙂
I have three maybe four friends with August birthdays. I write the main image haiku for her. She complained about bees on her birthday and that’s how that Haiku came to be. Hehe 😜
I told the haiku in HER voice. Bless you. XoXo
Oh I see. That is so sweet of you, Selma 💓
Very evocative of the season! Beautifully done, Selma.
Aww, dear Dora. Thanks for reading and liking them. Xoxo
I love this so much, Selma. You get it! The explanation helps other poets see your choice of kigo and understand your haiku written from your point of view. I’m over the moon! WOO HOO! Thanks so much! 🥳 👏🏻
Yay!
And it’s true I’ve lived here for three decades +
But I only started learning syllabic poetry incl. Haiku when I joined your Tanka Tuesday—so I am the student. You the teacher. 🙇🏽♀️ I need guidance. Thanks for all you do, Colleen. Bless you. 🙇🏽♀️
How lovely you live where the forms come from. 💖
Gorgeous photography. The images and the kigo you use tells so much about where you are and in this season. Very much appreciated, Selma.
Thanks for appreciating. Bless you Lisa. XoXo
These are all so beautiful and I loved learning about kigo. I also really enjoyed the explanations behind the poems. Thank you.
Kigo: I like them too. And happy you enjoyed the brief explanations. Xo
These are all lovely, Selma. Very visual.
Thanks, Robbie. Glad you could see. 👏🏽
This use of color is so so so clever, Selma!! <3
Much love,
David
Glad to hear you say that, dearest David. I was also happy with that color that popped out on the page. Glad it worked for you.
👏🏻
Belated Happy Birthday!! Your words travel and evolve just as the sky of the seasons.
I recently read a book that had mention of the Bon (Obon) Festival twice. By Gail Tsukiyama; The Samurai’s Garden.
Be well and enjoy peace. Your words sooth and are a gift 😀
Thank you for reading, Jules. My friend’s birthday but told in the Haiku in the first person. Sorry that was confusing. Blessings.
No worries. Often fiction told in the first person seems like it could be true. 😀
I thought I left a comment… but maybe I forgot to hit ‘post’ –
Belated Happy Birthday!
Thank you for your haiku and images.
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