Spring Showers #tanrenga #photography


 

morning glory!
the well bucket-entangled,
I ask for water

© Chiyo-Ni (1703-1775)

 

pink face welcomes sunny days

tears of heaven, silvery jewels

© mdw 2016

azalea in a drop

morning glory!
the well bucket-entangled,
I ask for water

rusty pail slips from my hands

 listen for the endless bottom

(ok I had to do something fun)

milk pail

The Tan Renga takes the verse of another (in this case Chiyo-Ni) as inspiration. The poet then adds two lines (7-7) to create a link between the two poets.

Chevrefeuilles Haiku Kai (hosted by Kristjaan Panneman) has prompted another  wonderful challenge for spring.

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