triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY! hosts: Kala Ramesh and Vidya Shankar GUEST EDITOR: Keiko Izawa 15th October 2023
tojishi hane shizuka ni hiraki chō shiniki
its closed wings
slowly open…
the butterfly dies
Bon Fujiwara (1910 – 1975)
from Internet
butterfly: spring kigo (if used alone) in Japanese saijiki
During this month, I’d like to introduce contemporary Japanese haiku, including kigo, which are referred to as “yūki haiku(有季俳句)”. In yūki haiku, toriawase (matching kigo and the remaining phrases) is the key point, not to mention its creativity and originality. In my view, Japanese haiku are generally simple compared to English (language) haiku, but the subtle sensibility is embedded within as the synergies with the power of kigo. I hope you enjoy karumi (lightness) blended with seasonality in these haiku.
Keiko Izawa
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Thank you for being our next guest editor Keiko Izawa You are bringing something fresh and this is going to be a treat for all our members. _()_
The simple observation of this haiku provokes such depth and poignancy as to bring tears. So masterful yet appears so effortless. Thank you for sharing, Keiko!
Very well captured, Keiko.
Thanks
A timeless haiku! A sense of mystery and a beauty in its closing and opening.
It is as if the butterfly had tried to get some last warmth from the sun by opening its wings one final time. A relatively simple observation from nature that is movingly beautiful.
marion
I liked this to the closing scene of the film “Bladerunner” Keiko. A moment I have had in mind to capture for quite a while, to no avail thus far. And yet Bon does so so we’ll here.