for his morning tea
a monk sits down in utter silence-
confronted by chrysanthemums
© Matsuo Basho (Tr. unknown)
sacred serene ritual
steeped in solitude of peace
©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg
This month at Carpe Diem, we have a Tan Renga challenge. A Tan Renga is typically written by two poets. The first three lines are written by one poet, and the last two by another.
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