
Chiyo-ni standing beside a well. This woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi illustrates her most famous haiku: finding a bucket entangled in the vines of a morning-glory, she will go ask for water rather than disturb the flower.
asano eikou yoku baketto entanguru watashiha mizuwo motomeru
morning-glory!
the well bucket-entangled,
I ask for water
© Chiyo-Ni
all life is precious
even the morning-glory
old farmer
disentangles the bucket
each petal intact
warm tea in the morning
from morning-glory well
© G.s.k. ‘15
Written for:
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #92, Chiyo-Ni’s “Morning glory”
The print was uploaded onto Wikipedia by Petrusbarbygere
Ah cara, this is a lovely story! makes one want to live in the country:)
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Thanks … glad you enjoyed the renga!
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I’m looking for the post in your experience with haiku and ranks. I was linking my post to yours and lost it. I’m so busy dig sitting an hour from home and trying to work and come visit Bette. Can’t seem to find time to write
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Oh dear, I wish I could help you here, but I’m not sure I understand … haiku and ranks? Hope though you’re having some fun too at your home away from home …
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You wrote a post with haiku explaining how you liked writing about dawn, birds etc…you started off by talking about how you were into Zen, and then Impressionism but perhaps not in that order…does this help? I am pooped but finally enjoying the country home…wish I was not working though as I usually am on holiday when I mind the girls here.
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Ah yes … that was a few days ago … let’s see. Here it is: https://bastetandsekhmet.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/utabukuro-how-it-all-started-june-29-2015/
Will you be having a few days off soon?
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Thank you!!! Now I can finish my post…I went through 3 days of yhour posts but had to get back to work.
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You’re very welcome .. I’m afraid my home page isn’t set up very well … sorry – I’ll have to try and fix that!
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I completed it at tournesol dans in Hardin but reblogged it here
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