Tag: haiku
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Day 8 of Translating the Hyakunin Isshu | The Tranquil Abode: Exploring Kisen’s (喜撰) Reflections in Japanese Poetry
Join us as we delve into the profound verses of Kisen, an early Heian period Buddhist monk and waka poet. Discover the significance of his tranquil abode and his reflections on the transient nature of the world. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Japanese poetry and gain insights into the wisdom of the past.
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Autumn Splinters the Moon – A Haiku
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Happy Autumn. Happy Fall. Happy Hop-tu-Naa! Happy Harvest. Happy Samhain. There is something stirring in the airs of Autumn. Gets me every year. To celebrate the skies of an ever shifting twilight, when the spirits soar through the liminal film between this world and that of the beyond. When the night parade of daemons and…
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What was the last great book you read?
I’m currently invested in the throes of Heian Era Japan, wandering the lose streets of Heian-kyō with the enchanting Sei Shōnagon (清少納言, c. 966 – 1017 or 1025) in her sensual, prosaic work the Pillow Book (c. 1000). And all the while I’m sharing stolen time between with her literary rival Murasaki Shikibu (紫 式部, English: Lady…