triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY! hosts: Kala Ramesh and Vidya Shankar GUEST EDITOR: Keiko Izawa 29th October 2023
yoso ni naru yonaga no tokei kazoekeri
long night
counting the clock chimes
from a neighbor’s home
Hisajo Sugita (1890 – 1946)
from Internet
long night: autumn kigo
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. _()_
Lovely visual treat!!
This haiku is beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Such a deep experience, this one. Thank you for sharing this ku, Keiko.
I, too, had a long sleepless night. So this poem is perfect for today. Thank you, Keiko, for such a wonderful journey this month.
Thanks for enriching our poetic lives Keiko. ❤️