darkling summer moon
a celestial shadow
overpowering light
Kim M. Russell, 2017

Image found on bbc.co.uk
My response to Carpe Diem #1218 Solar Eclipse
Today’s prompt is ‘solar eclipse’, a “modern kigo” for summer, taken from Jane Reichhold’s A Dictionary of Haiku. For inspiration, Chèvrefeuille has shared a number of Jane’s haiku on this kigo, as well as his own.
So beautiful photo and haiku !
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Thank you, Virginia!
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Darkling!
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Dang! qbit beat me to the word that lunged out at me! ‘Darkling’ was obviously a great choice 🙂
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Thanks Jilly! 😊
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Brava.. 😎😎😎🌺🌺🌺
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😊
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Great one, Kim!
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Thanks Mish!
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