cold nose and warm lap on a quilt stuffed with feathers a purring cat Kim M. Russell, 24th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1591 quilt (futon) We are exploring classical and modern kigo for winter and today our classical kigo is ‘ quilt’ (or futon), with a few examples: waga hone no […]
Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Bean Soup
after ice and fog bowls filled with spices and steam rainbow coloured beans Kim M. Russell, 22nd January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1590 bean soup The modern kigo for today is ‘bean soup’, taken from Jane’s Dictionary of Haiku. W also have examples written by Jane on that theme: cold rain falling into […]
A Handsome Duck
red-faced and whiskered dipping his beak water-deep handsome Mandarin Kim M. Russell, 21st January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1589 mandarin ducks (oshidori) Today is a reprise episode of ‘mandarin ducks’, which is a classical kigo for winter. We also have a few haiku with this kigo as examples: furu ike no oshidori ni […]
Delight in Company
by candlelight the profile of her face radiant with smiles Kim M. Russell, 20th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1588 delight in company This month we are exploring classical and modern kigo (seasonwords) for winter and today we have a modern kigo, which has been taken from Jane Reichhold’s Saijiki, A Dictionary of […]
Busonki Troiku
hooded darkness spilling on the first light snow shadow of the moon hooded darkness not even a star shaped hole in the bowl of the sky spilling on the first light snow a poet’s fresh ink inspiration shadow of the moon flying past its silver face a skein of snow geese Kim M. Russell, 17th […]
Withered Leaves
withered and brown clinging to a sappy twig last leaf on the tree Kim M. Russell, 17th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1586 withered leaves ‘Withered leaves’ is the modern kigo for today and it’s been taken from Jane Reichhold’s Dictionary of Haiku, section: winter, subsection: plants. We also have example haiku from […]
Icicles
naked branches spangled with light and music tinkling icicles Kim M. Russell, 16th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1585 icicles (tsurara) In today’s episode, we have a classical kigo for late winter: Icicles (tsurara), and two example haiku: yûkaze ya yashiro no tsurara hi no utsuru night wind — the shrine’s icicles reflect […]
Full Circle
winter dawn sounds of blowing snow sleeping birds bare branches bough with the weight […]
Winter Seclusion
voices are dispersed with a flurry of snowflakes silence is resumed Kim M. Russell, 13th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1583 winter seclusion (fuyugomori) Today’s classical kigo is ‘winter seclusion) (fuyugomori).
Blackbird on White Snow
fluttering wings one black feather on white snow a shadow takes flight Kim M. Russell, 11th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1582 Black Birds (modern kigo) As we continue to explore kigo, words that point towards a season, we are being inspired today by a modern kigo taken from Jane Reichhold’s Dictionary of […]
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