Carpe Diem # 1534 - Fusion Haiku

on a night with snow
i wrap my arms around my knees
no strength left

on the verandah
i think about the shins of my master
in winter solitude

in a warm bed
i can still feel the cold of
tribalism and hate







 asajimo ya shi no sune omou yuki no kure

morning frost -

 
asajimo ya shi no sune omou yuki no kure

morning frost -
I think of the shins of my master
on a night with snow

chikara na ya hiza o kakaete fuyugomori

no strength left -
I wrap my arms around my knees
in winter solitude

© Yaha

Yaha was a master in using the Karumi-style as invented by Basho. In a letter Basho wrote to Yaha he writes:

. uguisu ya mochi ni fun suru en no saki . 

Ah! the uguisu

Pooped on the rice-cakes

On the verandah. 

© Basho