It is not easy to choose my favourite haiku, written by one of the most known female haiku poets – Chiyo-Ni (1703-1775), but I gave it a try. Why the following one? Because with that graceful feminine touch only Chiyo-Ni has she once again brings me closer to nature. Or nature closer to me. She makes me hold my breath, to notice and treasure more than meets the eye. There’ s something so real in that moment, caught in her haiku, yet so volatile as well. You know…the feeling of almost being afraid to blink not to miss the moment when a butterfly dreams…
a dandelion
now and then interrupting
the butterfly’s dream
Here’ s what I wrote, inspired by Chiyo-Ni’ s haiku:
plum blossoms
snowflake turns into
butterfly
Beautiful imagination in both.
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nice turn from snowflake to butterfly; winter to spring
much love…
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I don’t know much, but thanks to you, am beginning to like haiku. Precise and powerful. Who knows, some time hence even I start writing some, but of course, for that I need to see more of world.
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Trust me – i don’t know much about haiku either but I like trying to put my thoughts in so few words, learning along the way. Almost like ancient form of tweeting or something. 🙂 I am sure you would write well, Tatsat…after seeing the world as well as during the process of discovery. Just give it a try some day!
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Lovely imagery. 🙂
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I can truly see these petals as snowflakes. I think when I am tired of our long winters I will keep this beautiful image.
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I like your choice Ese. Chiyo has written wonderful haiku and this is a beauty. Your haiku is really nice and a great scene.
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Thank you very much, Kristjaan, I felt inspired – by hers and yours, of course.
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You wrote a lovely haiku! I had not heard this poem by Chiyo-Ni, it is very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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A lovely response to a beautiful original.
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I could see the transformations! Wonderful.
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