Awakening

Correct me if I'm wrong but all these concepts to me can be summed up in one word.

Transformation.

They could be. Anything could be: from birth to death and everything in between. That’s why my request to the Reader to refer to my Author’s Notes because this set was written as an entry for a particular competition: all there in my Notes.

Been through the C myself so I can understand transformation more than you know.

No you don’t know what I know.

Peace, out.

I'm learning a lot from your Haiku/Japanese postings, Jade.
This is new to me. I like the sequence. Is this 5-part Haiku some kind of "standard" way of doing Haiku?

Hi Josh, I’m glad you could drop by for a read, & enjoyed.
 
I’m not sure the uncertainty, my friend. It’s a simple set/ collection. The host of the competition I wrote the 5 ‘ku for has posted a list as a guide which I have as reference in my Author’s Notes, and is for the participant to use while composing each of the five ‘ku. She wants the five listed in one entry.    
   
Now, let’s say none of this has anything to do with a contest. The way this is structured, if the haiku is linked (which, in this case, it is), would then become a Renga.    
   
So see, no mystery. But I welcome your queries. Was I able to help?

Thank you for the answer; yes, it helped. I hadn't looked at the comp requirements (I will now). The five headings with their 'hieroglyphs' you posted just suggested to me some kind of known format.

Ah I see. Well the headings are Japanese kanji that stand for the numerals 1 through 5.😊

Thank you; I should have guessed. I'll never be a Sherlock Holmes.
{Have just posted an amazing villanelle by American poet Ronald Wallace on your 'Poetry Swap Meet' forum}.  :))

Yes I got the notification, although I haven’t been over there to read it yet. But I will when I rise in the morning. I can hardly wait - thanks for posting, my friend.

Jadey,
That's beautiful. my friend. You're very talented.
Your words are always beautiful, no matter the style.
Thank you.
Matthew.

Why thank you, dear Matthew, that’s terribly thoughtful of you... and for the RL honor.

Well, over the years, my favorite poetry to write has been Japanese short form. I’ve been a haigin since 2008.

Jadey 🙏🏻

I know nothing of the styles and forms mentioned above, or the contest requirements.  I can only say I enjoyed this thoroughly, and the fourth haiku moves me deeply.  Makes me think of my own late father.  .

My dear friend, I’m terribly honored by your words, both here and when we talked earlier. And yes, we both carry strong feelings of our respective fathers and miss them terribly.

RL gratitude.

Jadey x

Beautiful entry. You inspired me to enter the comp. I hope you do well.

Thank you, Daniel, yes I got the notification.

Well for me, the reward has always been, first & foremost, the creation of something new & often very special that didn’t exist a day ago. Some of my favorite poetry came to me for contests (outside the box, you might say).

softly falling rain
kanji flows in brush's line
tiger stalks fresh earth

time like mountain winds
poems carpet haijin's floor
cranes' soar in blue sky

morning in grey clouds
haijin's brush finally at rest
ocean waves like sleep

I bow Roshi... to your tiger words.

You know my heart.

Tommy

Thank you, Tommy, this is beautiful! And even moreso with each reading. So finally, the inspiration came to me this morning, & here is my response:

https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/330005-rise/

I hoped to publish it before sunrise.

jade pebble