Arco (TN)

Arco (TN)

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Writing with Shiki - A Flash of Lightening

Today for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, we visit with Shiki once again.

One of the important aspects to Shiki was to remove the religious aspects from haiku writing in favor of every nature and the everyday aspects of life.  Here is the poem today that we'll use as inspiration:

inazuma ya mori no sukima ni mizu mo mitari

a flash of lightning;
between the trees of the forest,
water appears

© Masaoka Shiki



And here is my haiku:

sudden piercing flash
illuminating grey skies
mountains tremble

© G.s.k. '14

11 comments:

  1. Your words sent a tremor through me like I experience in an intense thunder storm.

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    1. A splendid compliment, thank you very much and thaks for dropping in.

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  2. A glimpse of trembling mountain! :)

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  3. Hi there! I commented on this but somehow I think the comment disappeared!
    Loving the trembling mountains illuminated in the lightning's flash - like all earth trembles as much as the people!

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    1. No no, your comment came over loud and clear ... I may remove the moderator ... it's such a hassle for everyone (encluding me!) thanks for your wonderful comment ... here when the lightning flashes the thunder rolls through those mountains and they do seem to vibrate and tremble at times :-)

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  4. Evocative of the storm. Enjoyed this one !

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  5. I'm sure there is lightning so powerful that even mountains tremble!

    Lightning Haiga

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    1. Here it often seems so when a real bad storm makes it echo from mountain to mountain across our valley.

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    1. Thank you Kristjaan! I'm happy you enjoyed it!

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harmonious words ... like crystal clear water ... pure ectasy

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