Tuesday, August 27, 2013

CD: Kikaku's "The Beggar!"

Carpe Diem Special #54


 
Write a new haiku in the same sense, tone, and spirit as Kikaku's:


the beggar!
he has Heaven and Earth
for his summer clothes


My inspired haiku: 


the sailor  ~
he has the constellations
to guide his way home

 
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8 comments:

  1. Ese8/28/2013 12:27 AM

    Dreamy and beautiful, Maggie. And Kikaku's spirit is there fore sure.

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  2. Anonymous8/28/2013 1:58 AM

    Yes he does doesn't he..as long as he doesn't also have a blanket of cloud :)

    the bugger!

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  3. Gillena Cox8/28/2013 7:26 AM

    nice shift, i luv the concentration of omnipresence

    much love...

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  4. Magical Mystical Teacher8/28/2013 8:26 AM

    Lovely, just lovely, Maggie. Very well done!

    Beggar Woman

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  5. Jazzbumpa8/28/2013 1:16 PM

    that's following your star

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  6. Chèvrefeuille8/28/2013 4:34 PM

    This is a gorgeous take on Kikaku's haiku.

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  7. Anonymous8/28/2013 5:20 PM

    In either case the universe provides. Well penned.

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  8. Siggi in Downeast Maine8/29/2013 2:34 AM

    Very nice response to the inspiration poem
    Peace
    Siggi

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