November Kigo Challenge
Kigo, or seasonal words, are a literary element commonly used in haiku, that allow the poet to instantly transport their reader to a time and place.
For November we challenged our poets to use the following kigo in their pieces: moon, ash, or wool. Below are the best submissions of both haiku and “One Breath” poetry.
winter rainmother finally knots
the woolen patchwork
Lakshmi Iyer - Trivandrum, Indiaa rising moonnext to her
a newborn
Tuyet Van Do
fireside playwool strands
on the cat’s tail
Joanna Ashwell - UK