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Shibari Haiku Renga
1
bindings creak
my weight settling—
spring rain
2
ropes braiding my limbs—
spider's web
3
immobile—
a watchful fawn
4
suspended
shadow on the wall—
a sapling's quiver
5
mental timelessness—
herons taking flight
6
crescent moon—
the rope master's work of art
I came up with this idea of blending the poetic style of haiku with the artistic and fetish style of Japanese rope bondage = shibari.
The six haiku are linked as a renga, each piece related to one another. And also, not only is English haiku not bound by the 5/7/5 sound symbol (not syllable) count, but can be 1, 2, or 3 lines.
The preview piece (taken by moi) shows one of my field journals opened to the original hand-written 'ku of this renga.
bindings creak
my weight settling—
spring rain
2
ropes braiding my limbs—
spider's web
3
immobile—
a watchful fawn
4
suspended
shadow on the wall—
a sapling's quiver
5
mental timelessness—
herons taking flight
6
crescent moon—
the rope master's work of art
I came up with this idea of blending the poetic style of haiku with the artistic and fetish style of Japanese rope bondage = shibari.
The six haiku are linked as a renga, each piece related to one another. And also, not only is English haiku not bound by the 5/7/5 sound symbol (not syllable) count, but can be 1, 2, or 3 lines.
The preview piece (taken by moi) shows one of my field journals opened to the original hand-written 'ku of this renga.
Published 28th Nov 2015
| Edited 29th Nov 2015
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28th Nov 2015 4:35pm
28th Nov 2015 4:41pm
Thank you dear. You're familiar with how still a fawn is while camouflaged in the tall grass...
and so too is the one who is stilled by the intricate designs of the pliable but securely applied rope to their limbs.
and so too is the one who is stilled by the intricate designs of the pliable but securely applied rope to their limbs.
Anonymous
28th Nov 2015 9:04pm
These little trinkets remind me of Satya Robyn's 'a handful of stones'; beautiful & precious ~ something(s) to behold. . .Enjoyed. . .xo, Devlin.
29th Nov 2015 4:53pm
Thank you so much, dear. I've never read "a handful of stones" but now I'd love to from the way you compare it to anything I've written. That's quite a compliment.
29th Nov 2015 8:11am
29th Nov 2015 4:55pm
Thank you John, that's a most lovely comparison, and some of that imagery also reflects in this renga. I've had many people say how calm they feel after reading it. That too is quite a compliment.
