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one brown apple /
dangles from the gnarled branch – /
first snow falls //
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thawing in the sun – /
the pink and white tulip /
in its ice cocoon //
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Written for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, where our inspiration came from Buson’s “Flowers of the Plum”:
Sumizumi ni nokoru samusa ya ume no hana
in nooks and corners /
cold remains: /
flowers of the plum //
© Yosa Buson (tr. RH Blyth)
This is our host’s haiku – wow!
fresh fallen snow /
reflects the light of the full moon – /
first plum blossom blooms //
© Chèvrefeuille
Buson’s poem made me think of one season “leaking” into another season.
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Tagged: apples, Autumn, Buson, Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, changing seasons, spring, tulip, winter
