haikaiTALKS: death poems - JISEI
host: Kala Ramesh
12 August 2023
This week shall we try a death poem - called Jisei in the Japanese language? It can be a haiku or a tanka!
For your own poems: Only TWO ku per week, per prompt, per poet.
First post: You'll search and find one you like.
You'll give your reason/s why you like it.
https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/Death.pdf
Sample poem: death, loss, farewell.
this world
is a dewdrop world
yes … but …
ISSA
Tr. by David G. Lanoue
Second post: This will be your first ku.
Third post:
This will be your second ku.
Please give your feedback on others' commentary and poems too. _()_
Keep writing and commenting!