muffled and silenced the snap of an icicle engulfed by fresh snow the quiet whiteness broken by a robin’s burst of song Kim M. Russell 13th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1663 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (10) snap of an icicle In today’s episode, we are creating Tan Renga with one […]
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Looking Ahead
cricket silence between scraping sounds autumn begins Jane Reichhold in a spiral of russet first kamikaze leaf falls Kim M. Russell, 10th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1661 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (8) Beginning of Autumn Today’s haiku from which to create a […]
Wisteria
in the moonlight, the colour and scent of the wisteria seems far away Yosa Buson intertwined with hazy mist rising with birds from the lake Kim M. Russell, 9th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1660 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (7) Wisteria Today our inspiration comes […]
Chestnut
autumn moonlight– a worm digs silently into the chestnut Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) soon both will fall from the tree brief life on a small planet Kim M. […]
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 […]
On the Beach
Sunday morning all the waves in white kneeling on the beach Jane Reichhold above the shadows of cliffs gulls preach to the converted Kim M. Russell, 5th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1657 Tan Renga Challenge May 2019 (4) Ocean Sanctuary Today we are creating a Tan […]
Dandelion Dream
a dandelion now and then interrupting the butterfly’s dream Chiyo-Ni tickle of a downy clock early morning wake-up call Kim M. Russell, 3rd May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1656 Tan Renga Challenge May 2019 (3) Dandelion and […]
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 […]
Beautiful Prisoners
giant crack willows burst open with verdant joy slender prisoners on early release, riding the breath of an April breeze Kim M. Russell, 17th April 2019 My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Poems in April Day 17: Somewhere in the midst of stirring April Sanaa is our host today and she brings us […]
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