A new year begins
With the blooming
Of a single frosty rose
(Mizuhara Shuoshi)
swallow’s song greets the new dawn
memory of snow soon fades
This is my response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 29th, write two lines to follow a given hokku, essentially creating a tanka. The original haiku is by Japanese poet Mizuhara Shuoshi (1892-1981).
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Lovely and so true.
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After New Years day spring is already knocking at the door … nice completion Ken.
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Thank you. Autumn may be my favorite season, but from the first snowfall, my thoughts are of spring.
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