a blackbird whistles
in a cloud of pink blossom
announcing the day
these cherry blossoms
each one a microcosm
painted by nature
Kim M. Russell, 2nd October 2018
My response to Carpe Diem #1511 Basho’s Blossoms (Revise That Haiku)
Today it’s the second letter in the alphabet, B for Basho’s blossom, and the challenge is to revise two haiku about blossom written by Basho. We have also been given the ‘stories’ behind the haiku to help us. You may choose to revise one or both of the following haiku:
hana no kumo kane wa ueno ka asakusa ka
a cloud of cherry blossoms;
the temple bell,－
is it Ueno, is it Asakusa?
© Basho (1644-1694, taken from R.H. Blyth’s “Haiku, Volume 2)
samazama no koto omoidasu sakura kana
how many, many things
they call to mind
these cherry-blossoms!
© Basho
writing in north norfolk 
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1: Kim’s latest haiku for Carpe Diem!
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Many thanks for the reblog, Frank!
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My pleasure, Kim! 😇
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I’m new here. Need your support. Love, love.
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Well done on both. I like the blackbird’s whistle for the temple bell.
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In that one, I was very literal in that we don’t have a temple bell or even a church bell in our village but the blackbird is a great substitute!
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Awesome! Do check out my poems.
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Thank you!
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Two well done revisions Kim.
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Thanks Kristjaan!
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Ah, such Superbness! (@–>–)
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Thank you, Dorna! 🌸🌸🌸
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