Carpe Diem Revise – moonlit plumflowers by Taigo

arranging the plum-flowers,
I would enjoy them in the light of the lamp
as if in the moonlight

This is classic haiku by Taigo (1709-1771), and the task is to revise it. Quite some task. So I tried the following.

 Plum blossoms at night by Torii Kotondo


Plum blossoms at night by Torii Kotondo



the plum-flower
lends from the lantern-light
a moonlit hue


Linked to Carpe Diem
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October 12, 2013

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