Saturday, May 10, 2014

NOBODY LIKES A BASHFUL BASHO

We'll try not to be too "form" specific here, HOWEVER, certain forms are tailor-made for micro poetry. So, right out of the box, we offer homage to the man recognized as the master of one such form. Of course I speak of Matsuo Bashō and the Haiku.

 Bashō admitted that anyone could write equally impressive verse in haiku, but his true art came in participating in renku (linked Haiku verses).

He was inspired by the natural beauty of his native Japan. So, I offer several photos (specifically of Mt. Fujiyama) for your perusal and poetry,  Bashō style.

     Silent pagoda
     sentinel of great mountain
     cherry blossoms grow








Majestic beauty
mirrored mountain reflected
avian splendor

Wings raised in honor
homage to the mountain god
nature's spirit shared





                                 WRITE HAIKU!



All poem examples above:

(C) Copyright Walter J Wojtanik 2014
       for micro poetry

7 comments:

  1. Oh Walt - what great fun... As soon as I am back at a reliable posting source will jump in - have fun in the mean time :)

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  2. Thanks Pearl. It was great fun when it first ran and I missed the short form poetry and the discipline it requires. I do hope you will join me here and share in the fun.

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  3. Was great fun the first time around... still in limited Internet land - look forward to giving it another go round :) all the best ...

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  4. I couldn't get my pictures and text to work right so here is just the text. I'll try again later to add the pictures.

    http://georgeplaceblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/578/

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  5. Picture 1
    Reaching toward heaven
    five tiers... snow dusted mountain
    rises higher still.

    Picture 2
    Mountain fills the shy
    Swan harangues its avarice
    That claims the lake, too.

    Picture 3
    Do swans know they fly
    on airy currents but glide
    on liquescent sky.

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  6. Basho in garden
    ever upright solid stone
    phallus pointing down

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  7. no bashful in Basho
    penning vulgarity joy
    to the haiku world

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