acorns are showing blackberries begin to swell traces of summer Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Raspberry
raspberry kisses taste of juicy earthiness patience rewarded Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1223 Raspberry Today we have another classical kigo from the Shiki Saijiki, a classical anthology of kigo (seasonwords): ‘raspberry’ (Kiichigo), with an example by Jane Reichhold: low winter sun raspberry leaves glow red and […]
Deserted Beach
abandoned by waves sunlight traces sparkling salt driftwood comes alive Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1222 Beach In a new episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, in a month in which we are exploring classical and non-classical kigo (seasonwords) for summer, today’s prompt is a modern kigo […]
Departure #5
the show is over with rumbling giant footsteps thunder leaves the stage Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on northnorfolknews.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Gokiburi
in the sudden light shadowy corners bristle scuttling cockroaches Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1221 Cockroach (Gokiburi) In a new episode in this month full of kigo (seasonword) for summer, Chèvrefeuille has surprised us with an unusual classical one: ‘cockroach’.
Departure #4
no one hears the waves as they depart unnoticed a deserted beach Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Departure #3
autumn clocks go back every tick and tock echoes as summer departs Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Departure #2
somnolent pine trees fading slowly into night day has departed Kim M. Russell, 2017 Charles Warren Eaton The Pine Grove-Twilight, ca. 1900-10 – image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
Twilight
the lens of twilight freezing and diminishing in sun’s final flare Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1220 Twilight The summertime month continues with its regular kigo prompts and today Chèvrefeuille has chosen ‘twilight’. It has been taken from Jane Reichhold’s A Dictionary of Haiku and is therefore a modern kigo (season […]
Departure #1
autumn comes in fast temperatures shift, currents change summer birds depart sunny mornings vaporise into mist and cloudy skies Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 ‘departure’ Every season, Chèvrefeuille tries to organize a ‘retreat’; the one for this autumn starts on 15th July and ends on 15th […]
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