HAIKU May 2021
Haiku May 2021
| trying to cut that white lotus beyond reach Masaoka Shiki  kiran to su byakuren ni te no todokazaru | ||
| Matsuyama International Center |
| [Haiku on the front cover] |
| Season word: white lotus (byakuren), summer Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1900, at age 33. Born in Matsuyama, Shiki is credited with making haiku a respected literary form. * Trans.: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers |
