Carpe Diem Special #50
Today's challenge is to write a new haiku in the same tone, sense and spirit as Kikaku's. His haiku:
Kagura dance at night
the performer 's breath white
inside his mask
the performer 's breath white
inside his mask
Kagura is a ceremonial dance to drive away evil spirits.
My inspired haiku:
My inspired haiku:
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angels dance on stage
spirits battle beneath lights
setsubin flees beans
(setsubin is the devil, driven away in the dance by the audience throwing beans)
under cloak of night
devil seeks to defeat good
miko breathes conquest
(miko is similar to our shaman...drives away evil spirits)
Evil and darkness seem to be inextricably interwoven--at least in our imaginations.
ReplyDeleteThree Dancers
And in the history of religion/worship...whatever you want to call it. Angels and demons.
Deletenight dancing angels
ReplyDeletedraw forth eternal light
defeating daemons
Cheers!
JzB
interesting creations.. you narrated the story behind it.. :-)
ReplyDeleteA wonderfully researched and composed set Grace. Very nice :)
ReplyDeleteGreat description of the the essence of the dance.. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully composed, Maggie. The good, the bad and the evil...
ReplyDeleteExcellent take on the prompt...
ReplyDeleteI like the route you chose.
Peace
Siggi