cattle shed
dark sound of mosquitoes
in summer heat
cool shadows caress sore skin
with sweet scents of straw and hay
under a crescent moon
the ground is hazy
with blackwheat flowers
clouds of starry silhouettes
silvered and aromatic
withering wind
is the fragrance still attached
to the late-blooming flower
is its bated breath barren
or full of honeyed sweetness
the paulownia leaf
moves on the autumn wind
frost in the ivy
the sheen of crystalled perfume
writes fresh poetry with stars
feeling holy
the tears that stain
fallen leaves
salt and earthy pungency
poor man’s frankincense and myrrh
sweeping the garden
the snow forgotten
by the broom
after-scent of early thaw
hangs gently in the snowdrops
Matsuo Basho Kim M. Russell, 23rd December 2018
My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #64 Renga With Basho
This weekend our challenge is to create a Renga With Basho from six haiku by Basho, all taken from Jane Reichhold’s Basho, the Complete Haiku.
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Nice flow here, Kim, and I like your ageku.
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Thank you, Ken! Merry Christmas!
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May your holidays be happy!
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The caress of shafows, very interesting image
Much💜love
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Thank you, Gillena. Much love and a merry Christmas!
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