‘Then death comes like dawn’ (Rumi) elusive and free haunting moths in daybreak’s flame groggy death’s head dreams Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1395 The Dream This month we are exploring poems by the Mystical Poet from Persia, Rumi. Today’s poem is entitled ‘The Dream That Must Be Interpreted’ and has […]
Category: Haiku
Desire
waiting for a kiss the lover at the window pearl without a shell Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem 1394 Some Kiss We Want Today’s poem by Rumi: Some kiss we want There is some kiss we want with our whole lives, the touch of spirit on the body. Seawater begs the […]
Spring Has Come
tipsy like the breeze flowers unfurl a welcome vernal colourscape Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1393 Spring Is Coming also linked to Mindlovermisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku with Chèvrefeuille Today we have another long poem from Rumi, entitled ‘Spring has come’.
Migration
autumnal balloons say goodbye to summer blue urban migration Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #206
The Summer Moon
a ripened cherry embarrassed by the high sun low moon swims with stars Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #2 the summer moon In this new weekly feature, we have two haiku by two very different haiku poets: a thousand gallons shower from the eaves… cherry blossoms © Issa and it […]
A Children’s Game
wooden rocking horse gallops through budding forests imagination Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1392 A Children’s Game Today’s poem, ‘A Children’s Game’, has been taken from The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks.
A Great Silence
from night’s silent well shimmering moon greets the dawn drowning in poems Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1391 A Great Silence We are exploring the beauty of Rumi’s mystical poetry and today Chèvrefeuille has given us the following poem for inspiration: A Great Silence I don’t get tired of you. Don’t […]
Winter Reflections
tinkling icicles an icy wind brings more snow whistling in chimneys daybreak memories bright sunflowers and cornfields smell of morning toast Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #24 Revise That Haiku … Improve your haiku writing skills This weekend our challenge is to revise two classical haiku by well-known haiku poets […]
Moon in the Window
moon in the window weeping flutes and animals mad souls drunk on wine Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1390 The Flute Weeps In a new episode, we have another poem by Rumi for inspiration: The Flute Weeps the flute weeps to the pacing drum the drunken camel rises from its knees […]
Begging Bowl
empty begging bowl a promise trapped in a crack single grain of rice Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1389 Begging Bowl This month we are reading the poems of Rumi. Chèvrefeuille reminds us that the haiku has roots in Zen Buddhism, which is why he has chosen today’s poem, because it […]
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