tender blossoms fall sweet perfume drifts on the breeze memories of peace Kim M. Russell, 11 September 2018 pear tree in full bloom on a battlefield collapsed house becomes beautiful again Shiki (re-worked by Chèvrefeuille) […]
Tag: Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge
Rust and Dust
grasses wilt: the braking locomotive grinds to a halt Yamaguchi Seishi, (Tr. Michael R. Burch) dust between the rusty tracks a dandelion stoplight Kim M. Russell, 11th September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: grasses wilt In a month […]
Last Apple of Autumn
one apple, alone in the abandoned orchard reddens for winter Patrick Blanche (Tr. Michael R. Burch) fading drone of the last wasps drunk on sadness of sugar Kim M. Russell, 9th September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: An […]
Dampened Bell
autumn mist rolls in silencing the call to prayer with its damp fingers Kim M. Russell, 6th September 2018 the temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers Matsuo […]
Midwinter Lights
midwinternight a dark sky’s lights dance in the wolf’s eyes Hamish Managua Gunn wild and feral aurora howling in the moon’s embrace Kim M. Russell, 6th September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: in the wolf’s eyes In the fourth episode of the latest […]
End of an Unruffled Summer
a soothing breeze cicadas sing their song sound of water Chèvrefeuille (2015) the last trickle of summer as yet unruffled by storms Kim M. Russell, 4th September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 Chained Together III (3) a soothing breeze In this episode of the Renga […]
Winds Howl in Rage
over the wintry forest winds howl in rage with no leaves to blow Natsume Soseki storm-tattered trees bend and crack birds tremble on bare branches Kim M. Russell, 1st September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III winds howl […]
Morning Sun
morning sun the twinkle of stars still in the dew Jane Reichhold tiny prisms form on leaves each one contains a rainbow Kim M. Russell, 2nd September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge […]
Begging Bowl
autumn heat — my begging bowl is full of rice (C) Santoka Taneda (Tr. John Stevens) each bite a grain of power a winter coat for the soul Kim M. Russell, 24th August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #111 This week’s Tan Renga challenge is based on a haiku by Taneda […]
Swinging Gate
a swinging gate on both sides the flowers open – close an offering of pollen […]