Originally posted on rivrvlogr: flowing band of stars possibilities abound river of heaven This haiku is my response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #100: Milky Way (amanogawa). The kigo “amanogawa” is literally translated as “river of heaven.” Image source: ESO (European Southern Observatory) ~ Milky Way, 360-degree panoramic view ~

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge. Photo ©Mike Hochachka ? behind the moon a shoal of silver sky fish their ocean the unpolluted waters of heaven’s river ? ?

Originally posted on Roth Poetry: Frank Tassone’s prompt for today’s Haikai poem is the Milky Way. In Japanese culture the Milky Way is called amanogawa.  So this week, we turn our attention to the traditional, early autumn kigo of the Milky Way (amanogawa). The literal translation of amanogawa is “river of heaven.” A milky circle…

Originally posted on Harusame: A-bomb Day on her parasol vapor trail Comment: a haiku written on the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, occurred on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively. The event caused the direct and immediate death of nearly 200,000 people, most of whom were civilians. The ‘vapor trail’…