behind this gate
bright sun streams gaily
sparrows twitter
© G.s.k. ‘15
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this wooden gate
shuts me out for the night
winter moon
© Kikaku (Tr. Michael K. Bourdaghs)
finally home
I shut the gate of my garden
ah! the Honeysuckle
© Chèvrefeuille
Today’s episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Special featured Kikaku … inspired by the haiku “this wooden gate” our host wrote the above haiku …