in nooks and corners
cold remains:
flowers of the plum
© Yosa Buson (tr. RH Blyth)
waiting to open petals
to the sun’s golden caress
the flowering branch of the plum
gives its scent
to him who broke it off
© Chiyo-Ni
a lingering reminder
nature’s yearly sacrifice
how glorious
young green leaves
flash in the sun
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
sparkling with fresh innocence
and remaining drops of dew
garden butterfly
as the baby crawls, it flies―
crawls close, flutters on
© Issa
in a blameless game of life
the wheel continues to turn
wisteria beans
let’s make that a theme for haikai
a flower fruit
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
a poetic partnership
of sweet-scented innocence
the wild geese take flight
low along the railroad tracks
in the moonlit night
© Masaoka Shiki
shimmering feathers tumble
and tangle with plum blossom
Kim M. Russell, 17th March 2019

My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #76 Renga With … the Big Five
It’s been two weeks since I last took part in a Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation, and I’ve been looking forward to joining in again. We are taking on ‘The Big Five’ haiku poets in a renga: Basho, Issa, Buson, Shiki and Chiyo-Ni.
We have been given six haiku, two by Basho and one by each of the other four with which to create a renga. We may choose the order and should close the chain with an ageku that refers back to the hokku.
Great haiku.
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Thank you.
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Lovely! (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe!
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Beautiful scenes. (@—>—)
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Thanks Dorna!
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This is beautiful! It flows just right and comes full circle. Well done!!!
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Thank you so much!
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