The Weekly Croissant: Haikus and Film

Taking Inspo from the Work of Matsuo Basho

Hello Dear Croissants,

In extreme art hoe fashion, I have been reading the work of 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, specifically, one travel journal called “Narrow Road to the Interior”, which features Haikus for many of the locations he visits. According to Wikipedia, Basho is “recognized as the greatest master of Haiku”.

I wanted to share some of my film photos from India this week, and I thought it would be fun to try and write a Haiku for each of them…please keep in mind that I am not considered to be a master of the Haiku.

Afraid of the heat
We shouldn’t have worried —
Tennessee was worse

Monkeys! So cute — 
Until one followed me and    
Tugged on my jacket

A beautiful place
to play music — I saw
the mountains, listen

A live monument
He makes a handsome statue
tho ever moving

A first attempt is
Seldom perfect but then —
Where’s the fun in that 

Raju our driver
A serious man but—
Too busy to date

Okay ya beauties,

That’s all for this week,

drop me a haiku below!

Yours in pastry,

Rachel