
in memory of
the spring now passing
I drew
the long clusters of wisteria
that move like waves
© Masaoka Shiki
In cold, grey embers
my fingertips, eager seek
memories
of golden springs long past
nature fragrant songs it sings
~mdw
The prompt for today at Chevrefeuille’s Carpe Diem is the poet Shiki a man who understood suffering and pain.
Tanka traditionallyis 5 lines written in 5-7-5-7-7 syllables
