A Carpe Diem special is wonderful. To try to write a haiku inspired by a haiku-master’s poetry. Today it’s this one by Masaoka Shiki:
cold winter blast
a cord of a sedge hat
cut into my neck
What better than a classic woodblock print to add inspiration. I guess if the poet has problem with a tight cord in the wind. Imagine the woman in her kimono. This print by Torii Kiyomitsu shows it quite well, I see the poet getting other on his mind at this sight.
the mischievous gust
tries undress the courtesan
watching man enjoy
~~
cut from sedge hat cord
forgotten as he watch
bliss of shapely legs
—
January 16, 2013

Oh those naughty gusts. Like a Japanese Monroe 🙂
A mischievous gust indeed!
Playful and fun! Winter blasts are not all bad?
oh la la..naughty AND nice
playfully descriptive
Nice pictures painted with words. Couldn’ t resist a smile. 🙂
❤ this
cute!
very amusing, and a perfect pic and haiku match…..
excellent and keeping with the spirit of things…
Love the woodcut
Very good – great fun,going so,so well with the woodcut. Really nice ones.
Nice haiku full of humor … isn’t it a wonderful sight … nice woman legs. Very well done Bjorn.
naughty haiku there… peek-a-boo lol…