"karumi-style"
ki no moto ni shiru mo namasu mo sakura kana
under
the trees
soup
and pickles
cherry
blossoms
©
Basho (Tr. Jane
Reichhold)
glass
noodles
few
slices of fish
plum
blossoms
©
Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
early morning
a ripe strawberry
bite missing
~~~
scarlet rose
tattered letter
faded dreams
~~~
spring rain
pecan leaves
water diamonds
A splendid trio!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janice.
DeleteReally enjoyed the trio, Delores -- but the third especially -- it's a mysterious image, especially with the pecan leaves. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThanks glad you enjoyed. Large water droplets looked like diamonds on my pecan trees yesterday.
DeleteA lovely series which I enjoyed very much ... I was wondering if the second ku might not read a little better ending ... faded dreams ... ? Bastet
ReplyDeleteTypo - the d should have been there. Thanks.
Deletethat is true karumi style: pared down to the absolute minimum.
ReplyDelete[ although Georgia's extra -d- would look good ].
Typo corrected.
DeleteThe third one really spans the whole spectrum...
ReplyDeleteWet pecan leaves shining in the sun.
DeleteKarumi really works - its astonishing. I did like the first best.
ReplyDeleteIt's the missing bite of the strawberry that's so enticing!
ReplyDeleteNot so if you find them in the garden that way -- or on the table.
DeleteOh! Lovely trio! Enjoyed this post!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed these.
DeleteI especially like the first haiku - I see the early morning reddening sky transforming into a strawberry, and then I'm left wondering about the bite... :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you envision this one!
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