splish-splash (haiku)

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI, Haiku, Tournesol dans un jardin 1 Minute

 

We are asked to translate  in our own words the famous haiku by Basho:

furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto
the old pond;
a frog jumps in —
the sound of the water

© Basho (Tr. R.H.Blyth)

Every time I read this haiku I see and here this:

splash
a frog jumps
rings melt

© Basho (Tr. Tournesol)

and translated in French:

splish-splash
une grenouille saute
des cercles s’étendent

© Basho (Tr. Tournesol)

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A little bit about moi: I am a mom, a nana, a sister, a woman, a friend, a human being…a youth counsellor, Family Life Educator. I have been working in the helping profession for over 25 years and volunteered in various capacities from youths to seniors. Tournesol is my nom de plume for haiku and other Japanese form poetry here at Tournesoldansunjardin https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com I hope you enjoy reading through my daily waka. I also have another blog "Stop the Stigma" where I may stand on my soapbox now and then and hope it will become a place to drop in and share or comment on issues important to you. In that vein this could be a great way to learn from each other. http://stigmahursteveryone.wordpress.com

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