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 […]
Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
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 […]
Passing Spring
ready for summer bare feet on nature’s carpet blossom-covered grass Kim M. Russell, 1st May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1653 passing spring (yuku haru) In the last episode of ApriI the classical kigo was ‘passing spring’ (yuku haru). We have an example of a haiku by Basho with this classical kigo: Spring passes […]
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 […]
Cherry Petals
clusters of petals snatched and scattered by the wind blush of confetti Kim M. Russell, 28th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1652 Cherry Petals (modern kigo) In the penultimate episode of April 2019, in which we have explored modern and classical kigo for spring, our challenge involves a modern kigo taken from Jane […]
Japanese Parsley
parsley flowers tied in ikebana knots luck and happiness Kim M. Russell, 20th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1651 dropwart (seri), Japanese parsley In today’s episode we have another classical kigo taken from the Shiki saijiki: dropwart (seri) or Japanese parsley, which comes from a broad range of herbs in the parsley family. […]
Breakfast Renga
early morning rain the dry sound inside the cabin of oatmeal cooking comfort in heat of a pot […]
Shining Wind
a fledgling’s first leap floating on sun-sprinkled wind morning birdsong Kim M. Russell, 17th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1649 shining wind (kaze hikaru) In our exploration of classical and non-classical kigo (seasonwords) for spring, today we have another classical kigo taken from the Shiki Saijiki: ‘shining wind’ (kaze hikaru), which refers to […]
Hibari
above the saltmarsh skylark wavers on the breeze a duet with reeds Kim M. Russell, 16th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1648 skylark (hibari) Throughout April we are exploring classical and non-classical kigo for spring and today we have another classical kigo taken from the Shiki saijiki: hibari (skylark).
Radish
in the evening soup miso-soaked disagreement a piece of radish Kim M. Russell, 15th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1647 Japanese-radish flower (daikon no hana) Today we have a classical kigo taken from the Shiki saijiki: Japanese-radish flower (daikon no hana). Apparently, daikon means ‘big root’ and is a long white crunchy […]
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