Carpe Diem Special #200 Basho’s disciples: Ransetsu’s “against the blue”
The following are some poems by Ransetsu. The first is where the post got it’s title and the rest some of his work that I enjoyed.
At dusk the harvest moon
paints a pine-tree
against the blue
~~~
The pampas grass
sums up all the loneliness
of all Saga
~~~
a single leaf falls
then suddenly another
is stolen by the breeze
~~~
Ume ichi-rin ichirin hodo no atatakasa
one plum blossom
brings us just one more
step to the warmth
Hattori Ransetsu (1654-1707)
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My attempt at capturing his spirit.
one daffodil
and suddenly
a field of spring
~~~
early march
a few fat snowflakes
and the sparrow’s tale tales
~~~
amongst damp leaves
the wealth of summer
still hidden
~~~
against the blue
the red roses
ever redder
Adas Poetry Alcove 
March 5, 2016 at 2:16 am
I think you have captured his spirit very successfully. They are all lovely but my favourite is the dampl leaves hiding the wealth of summer. Well done !
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March 5, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Thanks, I’m a gardner at heart and have been out searching under the leaves for signs of spring.
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March 5, 2016 at 2:43 am
You did great Dolores. I like the first and fourth haiku of your series the most, but they are all beauties. Your first haiku caught me immediately … such a wonderful scene that even could be placed in another haiku writing technique “shasei”.
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March 5, 2016 at 12:28 pm
Thanks Kristjaan,
I had to look up the “shasei technique” Looked like an interesting form.
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March 8, 2016 at 11:59 pm
It’s a nice technique to write haiku. It’s so close to the idea that haiku is a short moment in time.
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March 5, 2016 at 12:18 pm
I love the field of daffodils! All are amazing!
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March 5, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Thank you
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March 5, 2016 at 2:35 pm
You’re welcome!
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