celebration
finally the snow has gone
early plum blossom
opening tiny bud fists
a flutter of petal hands
convocation
drowsy daffodils raise heads
tickled by the sun
trumpets glisten with fresh dew
heralding silent fanfares
jubilation
from freshly festooned branches
solo blackbird voice
bird and human together
rejoice in the spring garden
Kim M. Russell, 2017
My response to Carpe Diem weekend-meditation #4 Soliloquy no renga (solo-renga): Celebration
In the fourth weekend meditation of the month, Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a ‘soliloquy no renga’ or solo-renga: a renga created by one poet instead of multiple poets. A ‘soliloquy no renga’ has a minimum of six and a maximum of 12 stanzas. For the first stanza, the hokku, he has chosen one of his own haiku for us to work with:
celebration
finally winter has gone
early plum blossoms
© Chèvrefeuille
writing in north norfolk 
Fab!!!
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Thank you!
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Thank you for sharing!
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Well done. The energy of spring permeates every stanza.
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🙂
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That feeling of celebration that a change of seasons brings!
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Brava.. 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
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great hymn to nature!
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Thanks!
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A very successful graduation of the moments :celebration, convocation and jubilation.
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Thank you, Virginia!
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This Soliloquy No Renga is really gorgeous and it fits our celebration in a very special way. Thank you for sharing with Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
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Thank you for the prompt, Kristjaan! I’m a Carpe Diem addict!
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