Arco (TN)

Arco (TN)

Sunday, October 12, 2014

"Howling Dogs" - October 12, 2014

For Carpe Diem Haiku Special another wonderful haiku composed by Shiba Sonome:

 ha no oto ni inu hoekakura arashi kana

dogs howling
at the sound of leaves -
storm on the way!

© Shiba Sonome
 "A gorgeous haiku, if I may say. There are at least two senses present in this one, hearing and seeing, it's a short moment in time, there is a kigo in it and the original counts 17 Onji ... so it's a haiku following the classical rules. Gorgeous ... "
© Chèvrefeuille



sleepless howling dogs
in olive groves and vineyards
- clouded harvest moon

October full moon
covered by thick stormy clouds
midnight - the bird screeched

lonely sunset
the dog howled for his master
in the empty courtyard

© G.s.k. '14

6 comments:

  1. That bird screeching at midnight is ominous indeed -- something's on the prowl! [shudder]

    Great series ---

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  2. Here's an unanswerable question: Why do dogs howl?

    Howling

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  3. That last haiku brought a nice memory back. We had a dog several years ago and he was very protecting ... in 2009 we had to let him go ... because he was too ill.

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    1. Poor guy ... it's so sad when one of our furry friends have to leave us.

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

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