waterweed floating away, despite the butterfly’s weight on it Chiyo-Ni (Tr. Ueda) sheen of sunlight on its wings spectacular swallowtail Kim M. Russell, 7th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1601 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (5) the weight of a butterfly In a new episode of the Tan Renga Challenge month, we have […]
Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Cold Wintry Wind
the cold wintry wind is blowing so hard that the sun sinks into the ocean Soseki waves infused with molten gold rage against a stormy sky Kim M. Russell, 5th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1600 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (4) […]
Garden at Sunrise
garden at sunrise shadows erased by first rays sunflowers turning Ken Gierke (RivrVlogr) petals illuminated Helianthus tracks the day Kim M. Russell, 5th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1599 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (3) garden at sunrise In a new episode of Ferbuary’s Tan Renga Challenge, we have a masterpiece by Ken […]
Bright Enough
bright enough to write a poem the cold moon Jane Reichhold ice is invisible ink frosting haiku in the trees Kim M. Russell, 3rd February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1598 Tan Renga Challenge Month […]
Morning Tea
for his morning tea a monk sits down in utter silence- confronted by chrysanthemums Matsuo Basho (Tr. unknown) in fragrant steam from a bowl rise flower globes of sunshine Kim M. Russell, 1st February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1597 Tan Renga Challenge Month February 2019 […]
Black Forest
white snow fades to grey night smothers remains of day in black forest pines Kim M. Russell, 31st January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1596 Black Forest In the final episode of January 2019, in which we have explored classical and modern kigo (season words) for winter, we I have a modern kigo taken […]
Hawk
the hawk’s glissando silenced by fresh snow at dusk run home little mouse Kim M. Russell, 29th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1595 hawk (taka) In the penultimate episode of January 2019, in which we’ve been exploring kigo (season words) for winter, we have a classical kigo to work with, which has been […]
Cliffs
sea spray the cliff laced by crystal gulls swirl – a grey thundercloud […]
Kaeribana
hot pink against snow a capricious spindle bursts premature blossoms Kim M. Russell, 27th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1593 flowers out of season (kaeribana) With four days to go this month, we have for more winter kigo for inspiration. Today we have a classical kigo: flowers out of season (kaeribana) and an […]
Storm
a threatening sky we wait for a rattling wind wrapped in silent snow Kim M. Russell, 25th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1592 Storm Today we have a modern kigo from Jane’s Dictionary of Haiku: storm. We also have some examples of Jane’s haiku on this theme: after the snowstorm new paths to […]
writing in north norfolk 