For today's little creatures, we're looking at autumn and who better than Issa could inspired us!
tori naite bimbô-gusa(*) mo saki ni keri
birds
singing--
wild daisies too
are blooming
wild daisies too
are blooming
asa-zamu mo haya
gatten no tombo kana
he, too,
quickly learns
how cold the morning is...
dragonfly
how cold the morning is...
dragonfly
tombô no hako shite iru ya kiku no hana
takes a crap...
chrysanthemum
© Kobayashi
Issa
But also Shiki:
rai harete ichiju
no yûhi semi no koe
after the
thunder-shower
one tree in evening sunlight
a cicada's cry
© Shiki
Our host has given us many other examples of other haiku poets, classical and modern, in his post today ... so go and be inspired at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai!
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autumn's thunder storms
the sparrows find little shelter
to keep their wings dry
the sparrows find little shelter
to keep their wings dry
fields of wild flowers
inviting bees for supper
before the winter snows
inviting bees for supper
before the winter snows
early frosted morn
only the blackbird's song
warms the day
only the blackbird's song
warms the day
under the darkened sky
the crows caw restlessly
food in abundance
the crows caw restlessly
food in abundance
a storm approaches
the fly seeking shelterinvades the parlor
the fly seeking shelterinvades the parlor
trooping ants
gathering crops in their nests
for winter snows
gathering crops in their nests
for winter snows
in Arco this morning
chittering squirrel dropped nuts
on the city traffic
chittering squirrel dropped nuts
on the city traffic
© G.s.k. '14
Where to start Georgia? So many wonderful creatures -- the humor in the squirrel pelting traffic, to the slightly sad/ominous image of the fly seeking shelter. Brava my dear!
ReplyDeleteThanks ... the little creatures have been active lately .. but I must admit the squirrel was from a year old memory ... the fly was buzzing me as I wrote :-/ .
DeleteWhat a busy morning you had cara, with all your little critters while the BIG creatures sleep:) love reading your ku!! you never need a photo the way you describe so eloquently:) xx
ReplyDeleteThanks ever so much .. I find it much easier to be aware of the little critters when the big one sleep ;-)
DeleteWhat a lovely collection of haiku. I am particularly fond of that mischievous nut dropping squirrel and the blackbird's song.
ReplyDeleteMin own favorites ... The squirrel did his trick last year and I don't think he really was happy about losing his nuts. Whereas the blackbirds are my favorite singers :-)
DeleteThis one stands out for me
ReplyDeleteearly frosted morn
only the blackbird's song
warms the day
beautifully done
cheers!
JzB
Thank-you dear sir ... I love that one particularly ... blackbirds are so cheerful!
DeleteThat last haiku reminds me of a section of road in my neighborhood where the road is littered with various 'nuts'. When I am on my walk with 'the little people' I stuff my pockets and put the nuts in a bowl on the ground for the squirrels, so maybe they'll stay away from the bird seed. At least for a few moments. But...I have to be careful, because the sky falls sometimes... as the squirrels in those other trees skitter and scatter at our approach - the nuts rain :)
ReplyDeleteLOL .. squirrels are always in such a rush ... and then it rains nuts ... thanks for your story! :-)
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