Haiku Horizons: Frog

Tags

Basho, Death, Frog, Old Pond

Done for Haiku Horizon

What if Basho’s frog actually died?

Frog

old pond

beneath the silence

a dead frog

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu

19/09/16

 

 

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Haiku Horizons: Jump

Tags

Basho, Frog, jump, Old Pond

Done for Haiku Horizon

Jump

rippling algae

the daring stretch

of a frog

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu

15/08/16

Carpe Diem : Jen’s Tanaga

Tags

Frog, Ghana, Proverb, Tanaga

Frog as a Carpe Diem Prompt from Jen, (Ghost Writer) using the Tanaga form.

The Tanaga is an ancient Filipino poem which has been dying out in its native language, Tagalog.  Tanagas are being encouraged in English in an attempt to reach new audiences and keep the form alive. Some sources call the Tanaga a “Filipino Haiku”, but that isn’t quite accurate.  Like an English haiku, the Tanaga counts syllables. Unlike the haiku, the pattern is four lines of 7 syllables each (7-7-7-7). The difference is that the Tanaga rhymes; it has a pattern of AABB.  In addition, ancient Tanagas were handed down through oral history and contain advice for living.

Ghanaian proverbs:

• We only see the length of the frog after its death.

• it is only when the frog is satiated with water that it burps

frog

gurgling sounds from empty pond

heard above the waking dawn

has the frog had its moment

 we plan an all black event

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu 

(05/05/14)

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Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga: Basho’s Old Pond

Tags

Basho, Frog, Old Pond, Tan Renga

Carpe Diem Tan Renga is to complete Basho’s Old Pond below:

Basho’s

the old pond
a frog jumps in –
the sound of water

 

lilies  quaver to  ripples

I dance to silent rhythms

Tan Renga

the old pond
a frog jumps in –
the sound of water

lilies  quaver at  ripples

I dance to silent rhythms

 

 

 

 

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu

05/07/13

 

I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom