unlit lamp
illuminating nothing
sways in the sunshine
splashing
the tea-cup falls on the floor
autumn storms
a lone finch
singing on the roof tops
solo no renga
moon at the window
fills the room with ghostly light
echoing regrets
the kitten pounces
her bushy tail twitching
a single feather
© G.s.k. ‘15
Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #15 Metaphor
A classical examples of haiku metaphor by Basho:
on a bare branch
a crow lands
autumn dusk
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
a closer look:
kare eda ni karasu no tomarikeri aki no kure
on a bare branch
a crow has stopped
autumn dusk
© Basho (Tr. Stephen Wolfe)
Our host Chèvrefeuille’s examples:
black on white
a flight of crows settles down
in an autumn field
© Chèvrefeuille
tired of spinning
the cat takes time for itself
and washes his face
© Chèvrefeuille
fly like an eagle
as free as a bird in the sky
living my dream
© Chèvrefeuille
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