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It’s still January! We’re just settling into this new year. That means it’s the perfect time for another New Year Kigo! And the raven (or crow) is on my mind! Consider Odin’s ravens, who witness the world and bring him its news. Or the ravens that fed the prophet Elijah during his flight across the desert. Not to mention the many trickster tales from Native American traditions.
So this week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga) that states or references the first raven or crow cry (hatsugarasu).
As always:
Here’s how the challenge works:
1. write the haikai poem of your choice.
2. post the link of your post to Mister Linky.
3. pingback by posting the link to the challenge on your site.
4. read and comment on other contributors’ posts.
Enjoy the cry of raven or crow this week, haijin. Good Hunting!
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Frank J. Tassone 
POEts and ravens seem to go together 🙂 Sorry if it seems we missed the “first” crow idea but it’s a great prompt!
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Thanks, lynn! 😀
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I don’t know why, but I always have a hard time finding you challenge! Hope I am in time Frank. Happy New Year!
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Thanks, Linda! 😀
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I must have had the Raven on my mind but forgot the link up – I’ve linked late.
I was looking for prompt 69 which isn’t up yet … and discovered I hadn’t linked here:
A haibun: Contemplating Murder
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Yes, I haven’t shook this cough yet. Wound up couch-ridden all day yesterday. I hope to have the next challenge up later today, health permitting.
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No rush… Heal first. I actually tried my hand at perhaps a different haibun… You might enjoy:
Sealing Our Fate?
I find a bit of a trill when someone believes fiction is fact. That said however I think we who weave words also sculpt them 😉
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