Happiness is seeing haijin embracing poetry! Congratulations to last week’s contributors:
Haikai Challenge Participants| 1. Eugi 2. Peter 3. Jules | 4. Melissa 5. Petru 6. Suzette Benjamin | 7. Ben Tonkin 8. Kerfe |
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Onward!
This monday marks a total solar eclipse!
On Monday, a total solar eclipse will cross North America – a phenomenon that has not taken place in the United States in seven years, and astronomers say will not take place again in the U.S. for another two decades.
Millions will likely gaze into the sky on April 8 for the rare experience to witness three celestial spheres − the sun, moon and Earth − line up partially or fully depending on where you are viewing it.
What kind of haijin would we be if we missed this once-in-a-generation opportunity, right?
This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, tanka, kyoka, haibun, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to a total solar eclipse (Kaiki nisshoku).
As always:
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 your eclipse viewing, haijin!
Frank J. Tassone 
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