Full Summer Foliage

Renga Challenge #1

The following haiku are © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold, “Basho, The Complete Haiku”)
the two line verses of this renga belong to me.

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the voice of reeds
sounds like the autumn wind
from another mouth

echoing with loneliness
stirring the hopes of the past

in summer rain
would you be happy with
the moon’s face

when an other’s wistful eyes
shine much brighter than the stars

separated by clouds
the wild goose lives apart for a while
from his friend

someday soon, my darling love
we too will be together