heat of summer love smouldering in a rainstorm passion on the beach edge of the seashore among ocean-scented shells making love salty a secret garden perfume of a waterfall released from hot stones French kiss stings a bee in a sunflower his dwindling shadow Kim M. Russell, 30th July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem […]
Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Fleeting Twilight
sunset’s afterglow reflects in young lovers’ eyes a fleeting moment Kim M Russell, 29th July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1712 twilight In today’s episode of ‘Summer Love’, the theme is ‘twilight’, the small period between day and night.
Jane’s Flowers
depth of a flower flying away with the bee some mystery Jane Reichhold depth of a flower within protective petals pollen paradise flying away with the bee a honeyed secret stolen by a breeze some mystery stored within a honeycomb Nature’s musings Kim M. Russell, 26th July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1711 flowers […]
Beach Party Haibun
I don’t think I have ever attended a beach party, but when I lived in Cologne all those years ago, I often spent summer days with friends at a Baggerloch, a man-made lake, swimming and sunbathing until it got chilly, then we’d light a fire to cook food, play guitar, sing, and drink Kölsch and […]
Shadow
cool shady willows melting in purple shadows October mountains cool shady willows soaking up rain and sunshine a cascade of green melting in purple shadows giant silhouettes holding up the sky October mountains litter of discarded leaves aglow with sunset Kim M. Russell, 23rd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1709 shadow (Crossroads-Troiku) In […]
Midsummer Rain
softness of warm rain born and bred in sun-filled clouds sprinkling the senses Kim M. Russell, 23rd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1708 midsummer rain Today we have another classical kigo to work with and the prompt is ‘midsummer rain’.
Cool
gentle breeze blowing ripples on chamomile tea a shady willow Kim M. Russell, 22nd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1707 cooling on the porch (hashi-i), classical haiku Today our challenge is to create haiku following the classical rules with a classical kigo from the Shiki Saijiki, ‘cooling on the porch (hashi-i)’, part of […]
Ice Cold Beer
froth tickles tongue ice cool perspiration trickling down the glass Kim M. Russell, 18th July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1706 Free styling with haiku and tanka … ice cold beer Today we can let our inspiration flow and create freestyle haiku or tanka with the prompt ‘ice cold beer’ – my husband’s favourite […]
Enjoyment Fusion and Troiku
tepid rain shower mingling with warm pool ripples sun sparkles on skin tepid rain shower releases petrichor scent dusty afternoon mingling with warm pool ripples not a breath of breeze early leaf fall floats sun sparkles on skin emerging from deep water sudden splash of light Kim M. Russell, 18th July 2019 My response to […]
Beachcombing
missing the malls on the ocean beach she gathers shells salty gems in her pockets […]