the show is over with rumbling giant footsteps thunder leaves the stage Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on northnorfolknews.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Category: Haiku
Gokiburi
in the sudden light shadowy corners bristle scuttling cockroaches Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1221 Cockroach (Gokiburi) In a new episode in this month full of kigo (seasonword) for summer, Chèvrefeuille has surprised us with an unusual classical one: ‘cockroach’.
Departure #4
no one hears the waves as they depart unnoticed a deserted beach Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Departure #3
autumn clocks go back every tick and tock echoes as summer departs Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Departure #2
somnolent pine trees fading slowly into night day has departed Kim M. Russell, 2017 Charles Warren Eaton The Pine Grove-Twilight, ca. 1900-10 – image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Twilight
the lens of twilight freezing and diminishing in sun’s final flare Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1220 Twilight The summertime month continues with its regular kigo prompts and today Chèvrefeuille has chosen ‘twilight’. It has been taken from Jane Reichhold’s A Dictionary of Haiku and is therefore a modern kigo (season […]
Shadow Diary
solstice is over morning shadows only creep as ageing sun fades Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Time Travel #4 Basho’s shadow diary In a new episode of Carpe Diem’s Time Travel, Ancient Japanese Poetry To Inspire You, our challenge comes from one of the most famous haibun to be written: Basho’s […]
Kawasemi
mirrored in water flashes of blue and orange kingfisher lightning Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1219 Kingfisher (Kawasemi) Today in our exploration of the classical and non-classical kigo (seasonword) for summer, we have a classical kigo and another fishing bird, the kingfisher (kawasemi). Chèvrefeuille reminds us that […]
Eclipsed
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, […]
Ukai
silver fish tail flaps cormorant stretches black wings bonded by a snare Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1217 Cormorant fishing (Ukai) In a month all about classical and non-classical kigo (seasonwords), today has shared a haiku by Basho: so fascinating but then so sad: cormorant fishing boat […]
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