The moon my lover
My one faithful companion
Welcomes my tired soul
It’s been a while, my fellow dVerse poets…but it is always a pleasure to be in your company. Today the challenge is to write a Jisei.
“In ancient Japanese, Chinese and Korean cultures, a practice was used at the time of death to capture the last words spoken. This practice was called jisei (in Japan) or death poem and is the “farewell poem to life.” Jisei was written by monks, samurai, the literate and poets of these cultures. Jisei was written in kanshi, waka, and haiku. Not all death poems are haiku. However, they are all in the short poem style (tanka). Kanshi is the Japanese word for Chinese poetry.” – by Gayle
Hope my haiku follows the traditional form, I welcome any correction or advice. Since it is already late in the evening, I will be sure to check all of your entries tomorrow and over the weekend.
So beautiful and so traditional in all the best senses of the word. The moon may wax and wane, but it is always there for us. And this moon is a welcoming moon. A lovely last bit of light to show us the way home.
Perfect! You constructed a very well done jisei, Lore, and quite a beautiful one with great sensitivity. Thank you for joining us today.
Gayle ~
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Thank you so much, Gayle. I love the challenge you gave us today, very inspiring.
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Very glad to hear that, Lore.
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The thought of being separated with a lover, that moon. It could be seen as such a parting. A thought I like.
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I always like when people make their own way through my words, I try to leave as many paths as possible.
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Ah.. yes.. Lover
of the moon
never spurned
until clouds come..
New moon..
and yes.. A
Super
Blood Moon..:)
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🙂
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This reminds me that we really do face death alone–the moon, a faithful companion.
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So true.
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Lovely company to keep..wherever we go, a light to shine the way. Nice.
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What a lovely thought, thank you.
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I love the thought of the moon as a faithful companion ~ You made the journey something to look forward to ~
Thanks for participating Lore ~
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Thank you, Grace.
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The moon, & our great mountains wear cloaks of clouds much of the time; but they are revealed just enough to keep stoking our ardor & interest.
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An interesting thought, Glenn.
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I love this. So gentle….a nice way to go!
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Thank you, Mary!
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I used the moon image as well.. I love your thought of the moon being the faithful lover right till the end.
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Thank you, glad you liked it.
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This gave me a little shiver – it has all the wistfulness and sense of longing of a traditional haiku!
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That is a great compliment, thank you so much.
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That would be quite a meeting. Filled me with joy, this image. Maybe because I, too, am a moon-lover.
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Thank you, very kind words.
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A lovely jisei … the moon as a faithful lover is very romantic …
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Thank you!
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So beautiful and so traditional in all the best senses of the word. The moon may wax and wane, but it is always there for us. And this moon is a welcoming moon. A lovely last bit of light to show us the way home.
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To hear that I managed to get that traditional part is so rewarding. Thank you so much.
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🙂
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Lovely!
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Thank you.
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Beautifully said: simple rest is all we can ask for.
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Yes, that is true.
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love the idea of the moon welcoming us to our final rest…a comforting light in the darkness of night.
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We can only hope.
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