Category: Renga

Wintry Gusts

kogarashi ya mezashi ni nokoru umi-no iro Wintry gusts: on the sardine still lingers the ocean’s color.                                     Gaki (Tr.: Ueda) Clinging sweetly to the tongue the honeyed taste of summer.              Kim M. Russell, 7th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1658 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (5) Wintry gusts The haiku for today […]

Beautiful Ugliness

banana-tree unworthy to look at beautiful ugliness                                       Yozakura shelter from the pouring rain welcome shadow in the sun                     Kim M. Russell, 2nd May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1655 Tan Renga Challenge (2) Beautiful Ugliness This month we are creating short chained verses or […]

Smouldering Fireplace

smouldering fireplace the sweet perfume of burned herbs loneliness grabs my throat                                  Chèvrefeuille spent embers crumble and fall in smoke of burnt-out passion                            Kim M. Russell, 1st May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1654 Tan Renga Challenge (1) Smouldering Fireplace Today we have the first episode of May 2019 in a month of Tan […]