daily watering spring shoots in earthenware pots balcony flowers Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2017 (unconditional) love For this year’s Summer Retreat, Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme ‘(unconditonal) love’. The retreat will last for a period of 30 days and the goal is to create haiku or tanka on […]
Category: Haiku
Inspiration
outside the window abundance of pink blossom spring inspiration Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1194 Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Chèvrefeuille says that today’s classical kigo is one of his favourites: ‘cherry blossom’ (Sakura). Like him, we have a cherry tree in our garden and I can see it from my window as […]
Unconditional Love Day 5
chilly winter nights watching snowflakes and stars fall gaps in the roof tiles Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Shutterstock My response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2017 (unconditional) love For this year’s Summer Retreat, Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme ‘(unconditonal) love’. The retreat will last for a period of 30 days and […]
Unconditional Love Day 4
in the kind garden honeysuckle blooms each spring the goldfinch returns Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2017 (unconditional) love For this year’s Summer Retreat, Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme ‘(unconditonal) love’. The retreat will last for a period of 30 days and the goal is to create haiku or […]
Twirling Parasols
twirling and tilting fresh blossom and parasols on the breath of spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1193 parasol (haru higasa) In today’s episode in a month of kigo or season words, Chèvrefeuille has shared a video of parasol dancing to inspire us to create haiku or […]
Unconditional Love Day 3
touch of loving hand fingertips and warm caress goodbye winter chill Kim M. Russell, 2017 Caressing Hands by George Segal – image found on all-art.org My response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2017 (unconditional) love For this year’s Summer Retreat, Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme ‘(unconditonal) love’. The retreat will last for a period of 30 […]
Ziro Zake
a globe of cedar leaves withered by early spring sun sake is chilling Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1192 white sake (ziro zake) Today’s classical kigo can be used in winter and spring, because ‘white sake’ is made in winter and drunk in spring. Sake is Japan’s […]
Unconditional Love Day 2
unconditional the warmth of a purring cat love curled in my lap Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2017 (unconditional) love For this year’s Summer Retreat, Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme ‘(unconditional) love’. The retreat will last for a period of 30 days and the goal is to create haiku […]
Rainbow of Life
space between rainbows colour of sun and flowers death is a secret Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Namasté The Spiritual Way #7 New Life (Easter) Chèvrefeuille has brought us a new episode of our ‘weekend-meditation’, Namasté, The Spiritual Way, for Easter Sunday. He has not only given […]
Haru Shoru
on humble shoulders the caress of a silk shawl compassionate gift Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1191 (spring) shawl or haru shoru In this new episode of CDHK, Chèvrefeuille has introduced another classical kigo for spring. He says that it can be cold in spring, not as […]
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