ice cold alcohol burns and tingles lips and tongue hot summer kiss Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on bbc.com My response to Carpe Diem #1215 cold sake (hiyazake) This month we are exploring the kigo for summer and today Chèvrefeuille has chosen a classical kigo: hiyazake or cold sake. He explains that sake is a […]
Category: Haiku
Dawn 5th July 2017
this summer morning I whisper happy birthday your ghost vanishes Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1214 dawn In a new episode of Haiku Kai, Chèvrefeuille has brought us another modern kigo for summer, taken from Jane Reichhold’s A Dictionary of Haiku, dawn. Mine is rather personal. I would also like to […]
Change of Clothes
Summer permeates single layer of cotton smiling on warm skin Kim M. Russell, 2017 Woman in Summer Dress June 1920 Hashiguchi Goyo, image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1213 change of clothes After a while of not posting, I’m happy to be back in time for a new episode of Haiku Kai, […]
Leaning Into Storms
leaning into storms not grappling with gravity non-resistant pines Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on http://www.britannica.com My response to Carpe Diem #1207 Non-Resistance In this episode Chèvrefeuille is taking a closer look at the character of the Tibetan people. He reminds us that some time in the early fifties of the last century, China […]
Yoga in Tibet
dizzy from deep breath of yoga pose and balance stillness of mountains Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1206 Yoga (especially Tibetan 5 rites Yoga) In a new episode of our virtual journey through Tibet, Chèvrefeuille has introduced us to Tibetan Yoga, the union of mind, body and […]
Smiling with the Sun
generous Buddha spreads warm smiles on mountain peaks Himalayan sun Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1205 Smile In a new episode of CDHK’s journey through Tibet our prompt is ‘smile’. Chèvrefeuille tells us that Tibetans are called the smiling people: they are always friendly and smiling. He […]
Stubborn as a Yak
in the cold mountains a yak’s wool holds summer warmth obstinate and true Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on iStock My response to Carpe Diem #1204 Yaks (another reprise) In another episode of this month’s journey to Tibet, Chèvrefeuille has revived a previous prompt on the theme of Yaks. He tells us that the […]
Corydalis
electric blue tubes shimmer on waves of spring green ampoules of healing Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1202 Corydalis In another episode of our magical journey through Tibet, Chèvrefeuille has introduced a herb for our inspiration, one of the most secret and sacred herbs used in Tibet […]
Campanula Flood
early summer sky drips through branches in the woods a flood of bluebells Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1201 Campanula (Blue Bell) Today the challenge consists of images of bluebells Campanula) and several haiku, of which my favourite is: The entire sky Leans in all directions Trying […]
Om Mani Padme Hum
hushed tones of mantra echoing in the temple truth gift-wrapped in sound Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1200 Om Mani Padme Hum Continuing with the theme of Tibet, Chèvrefeuille explores the meaning of Om Mani Padme Hum and shares some of the background of a mantra known […]
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