it is seen
in the papier-maché cat
the morning of autumn
the rising sun on its back
purring with the dawn chorus
Basho
two houses!
two houses making rice-cakes:
autumn rain
sizzle of competing pans
a counterpoint to raindrops
Issa
with the autumn tempest
the small drum
falls from its shelf
rattler of doors and windows
the wind’s a percussionist
Shiki
when I go out of the gate
I also am a traveller
in the autumn evening
paths of possibility
meet at the crossroads of choice
Buson
along this road
goes no one
this autumn eve
only signs of human life
are wisps of smoke from chimneys
Basho
autumn’s bright moon
however far I walked, still afar off
in an unknown sky
constantly moving signpost
on the horizon of truth
Chiyo-Ni Kim M. Russell, 18th November 2018
My response to Carpe Diem #1547 Renga With … the big five haiku poets
Today our challenge is to create a renga together with the ‘big five’: Basho, Chiyo-Ni, Issa, Buson and Shiki. We may use the haiku in a sequence of our choice; all we have to do is add two-line stanzas of approximately 7-7 syllables to make the renga a story about autumn.
writing in north norfolk 
I love your present day response, the counterpoint of dueling pans sizzling, the sun on its back, the rattle of percussionist, wisp of wood smoke. What a symphony. It’s all there!
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Thank you, Colleen!
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Great responses, enriching and in sync with the spirit of the haiku.
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Thank you,Janice!
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Another Superb series of Awesomeness! (@—>–)
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