echoes of banda glinting trumpets and cymbals music in the waves Kim M. Russell, 18th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1567 Mazatlan … first miles into Mexico Today we are visiting Mazatlan, a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Mazatlan is the birthplace and centre of Banda, one of the most popular […]
Category: Haiku
Christmas Wishes
bright bauble glitters in the branches of a tree wishing on a star Kim M. Russell, 18th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (1) wishes for the holidays Carpe Diem’s countdown to Christmas has started with the theme for today: wishes for the holidays.
New Spain
epic journey ends a California jewel carved into the coast Kim M. Russell, 16th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1566 An Epic Journey Through New Spain On our haiku journey along the Pan American Highway, we have arrived in Nogales Arizona, also known as New Spain.
A Winter Masterpiece
muffled and silenced the snap of an icicle engulfed by fresh snow Kim M. Russell, 16th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #63 The Quest For A New Masterpiece Continues … winter This weekend our challenge is to create a masterpiece on the theme of winter (if we live in the Northern […]
Pacific Beach
gulls duet with waves a beach fire’s ashes sizzle in the morning rain Kim M. Russell, 13th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1565 Pacific Beach, San Diego I’ve returned from grandmother duties at my daughter’s house to pick up where I left off on the haiku journey along the Pan American Highway and […]
Meadow
tickling our faces kisses and a stem of grass perfumed with meadow Kim M. Russell, 6th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1561 Yellowstone National Park … meadow. Today, in our haiku journey along the Pan American highway, we have an image to inspire us, which was taken in Yellowstone National Park and it […]
How blue is the lake?
how blue is the lake full of sparkling stars and snow deepest amazement Kim M. Russell, 6th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1560 Crater Lake National Park Oregon … Today we are making our first stop in America, at the Crater Lake National Park. Chèvrefeuille tells us that Native Americans witnessed the formation […]
Vancouver Cherry Blossom
in passing showers trees shiver cherry blossom pink-petalled hoorahs Kim M. Russell, 5th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1559 Vancouver … renowned for the Cherry Blossoms In the next stage of our journey along the Pan American Highway, we are stopping in Vancouver for the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Departure
leaving weighs heavy in a heart that longs to fly the spreading of wings Kim M. Russell, 3rd December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1557 Departure … In the first regular episode of December 2018 we are setting off on a journey again, this time along the Pan American Highway, which goes from Canada […]
Plato and Old Age
murder of old crows escaping youthful pleasures mad and furious Kim M. Russell, 2nd December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #61 a new feature for the weekend … introduction Not only does Carpe Diem have a new CDHK Weekend Meditation logo for Winter but it also has a new feature, Carpe Diem […]
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