Matsuo Bashō
Thinking about shelter we carry with us...For Poetry Friday, a haiku by Bashō (1644–1694). He wrote it on the rim of his homemade traveling hat!
Under this world's long rains,
here passes
poetry's makeshift shelter.
Addendum: is he poetry's shelter or is poetry his shelter? Or both?
Patricia J. Franz has the Poetry Friday round-up. Thanks, Patricia!
13 comments:
Basho goes deep, doesn't he! Poetry's makeshift shelter is within us? Makeshift, temporary, awaiting to find its home on a page? or on the rim of a hat. Thank you Tabatha.
Ah, the shelter of poetry. Such a beautiful poem. It makes me stop and think a lot! Beautiful.
Never-ending rains today in Ohio. Poetry will shelter under my hat/hood/umbrella.
But beyond the literal, I've been thinking lots about the fraying and decaying of humanity and our need to nurture (shelter) all the best of what makes us human: art, music, poetry, gardening, science...so here's to ALL the various and sundry makeshift shelters.
I love thinking of poetry as a shelter. Wonderful haiku. It's awesome how work from long ago resonates still because of our humanity.
Comforting to think of all the different shelters that we carry with us - both physical and emotional!
It's a good thing to read of someone we so revere believes in poetry as his shelter, too. Thanks, Tabatha!
So cool. Love the hat and the idea of poetry as a shelter we carry with us. Thanks!
I love this, Tabatha. A great prompt also...
Both, he's the shelter for poetry and poetry shelters him, and definitely a cool hat thanks Tabatha!
I need some shelter from the many rainy days we've had. Perhaps I'll find it in a poem.
I love to save your posts for early mornings when I can contemplate--this haiku is perfect for today. So much rain lately. But, that has turned into some creative writing. Poetry shelter for the win!
I'm voting for poetry-as-shelter. I know how often I turn to it for shelter, consolation, and to know I'm not alone. :)
Tabatha, your post reminded me that I never answered your about how many Summer Poetry Swaps and dates I will participate in. Your thought about taking it easy would be a good plan for me. I was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday and am moving slowly trying to build back strength. Last week's blog post from the hospital explains why I was there for an extended stay. I would like to participate in the 5th Swap. If I feel up to more, may I let you know. Thanks.
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