silent carillon poisonous pale perfection of sweet-scented bells a green leaf in snow and ice waving goodbye to winter Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1281 Suzuran (Lily of the Valley) Today we have a classical kigo from an episode first posted in July 2015. Chèvrefeuille has challenged […]
Category: Tanka
Romance
romance is not red nor a discarded flower lost in the city it’s feet walking together synchronisation of hearts Kim M. Russell. 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Time Glass #1 re-start ‘Time Glass’ is a real-time challenge in which the goal is to create theme-inspired haiku or tanka within 36 hours. Chèvrefeuille says that […]
Into the Sea
melting into the sea the full moon leaves a candle bright Jane Reichhold autumn needs a path of light to guide her into winter Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1273 Into The Sea Today we have a Tan Renga Challenge […]
Desert Travellers
tired feet wade in sand grit irritates oyster eye creating a pearl a mirage in the distance oasis for travellers Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1270 desert travellers (Karunesh) In a new episode of our luster month October 2017 celebrating five years of CDHK, Chèvrefeuille remembers Jane Reichhold and returns to […]
Celebration
celebration finally the snow has gone early plum blossom opening tiny bud fists a flutter of petal hands convocation drowsy daffodils raise heads tickled by the sun trumpets glisten with fresh dew heralding silent fanfares jubilation from freshly festooned branches solo blackbird voice bird and human together rejoice in the spring garden Kim M. Russell, […]
Borealis
starry memory observing constellations ancient dot-to-dot the night sky shifted and bathed the sea with spectral shimmer Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1264 Borealis (Northern Lights) This month Carpe Diem celebrates its fifth anniversary, for which Chèvrefeuille has chosen a variety of themes and prompts from past posts in a trip […]
Harvest
newly harvested freshly-ground flour drifts through hands few ingredients kneaded with a magic touch baked into the staff of life Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1258 daily bread Another image found on Tumblr, this time it’s of bread!
Sweeping the Park
traffic pulses around a city park in its heart autumn is swept into piles a colourful wheelbarrow Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1255 City Park Today’s inspiration is a photo taken by Chèvrefeuille of a park not far from his home. I thought I’d try a little experimentation using a photograph […]
Raindrops and Rainbows
Squared Tan Renga #1 three raindrops a greeting card from heaven… midsummer heat (Issa) three slowly trickling teardrops wishing you were here with me wishes and feathers falling from the clearest sky colour of your eyes blurring with raindrops and tears start of a summer rainstorm Squared Tan Renga #2 flying away following the rainbow […]
Waiting for Autumn
anticipation – a flock of swans’ beating wings foreshadows changes sunset-hued flowers herald the glow of autumnal earth Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1227 waiting for autumn (Aki tikashi, Aki wo matsu) Our classical prompt for today, ‘waiting for autumn’ (Aki tikashi, Aki wo matsu), is taken from the Kiyose, a […]
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