crystal droplets bounce orchestra of waterfalls releases rainbows Kim M. Russell, 2017 Kema-cho, Osaka Prefecture in autumn and a waterfall somewhere around Kema-cho My response to Carpe Diem #1160 Kema, birth-place of Yosa Buson Today on our journey through Japan we have reached the region in which Yosa Buson (1716-1784) was born, Kema Settsu Province, nowadays known as […]
Tag: Carpe Diem
Chiyo-Ni
on the morning path across Hakusan Mountain flowering haiku Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1159 Matto, birthplace of Chiyo-Ni In this episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, we are visiting Matto, a village in Kaga Province, now Hakusan Ishikawa Prefecture, the birthplace of the female haiku poet, Chiyo-Ni (1703-1775), who is […]
Mountains of Shinano
smudge of monochrome merges with autumn colours cloud dips into lake Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1158 Kashiwabara, birth-place of Kobayashi Issa In this episode, Chèvrefeuille has told us about the Japanese poet and lay Buddhist priest Kobayashi Issa (1763 – 1828), known as Issa, a pen name meaning Cup-of-tea, who […]
Zen
from a tiny seed roots and branches sprout and grow sharing sap of love Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Dreamstime.com My response to Carpe Diem Namasté, The Spiritual Way #3 spiritual love based on Zen Buddhism We have a new episode of Carpe Diem Namasté, a special feature in which we are exploring […]
Transience
Okinawa spring pink blooms of sakura snow melt in the warm breeze Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on www.telegraph.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem #1157 Sakura, the national pride of Japan In this episode, Chèvrefeuille reminds us of Japan’s love of cherry blossom – sakura – a favourite topic of haiku and tanka. He tells […]
Nature in Miniature
beautiful bonsai sculpted by an artist’s hands nothing of their touch just a tiny trace of dew or could it be a teardrop? Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1156 Bonsai, the Japanese Tree-scaping Art In another episode about Japanese art forms, Chèvrefeuille has given us some interesting […]
A Flash of Red
among misty peaks sudden flash of vermillion last winter berries Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1155 Sumi-e, the Japanese Way of Painting (2) Today Chèvrefeuille has told us a little bit more about Sumi-e, the Japanese Way of Painting. He says that ink wash painting, also known […]
Landscape in Ink
mountainous landscape hints of pine and water scents in monochrome ink Kim M. Russell, 2017 Sumi-e Landscape My response to Carpe Diem #1154 Sumi-e, the Japanese way of painting, Imagination introduction We are discovering the beauty of Japan with Chèvrefeuille. Today he has inspired us with a piece of Sumi-e.
Rain Memories
the sound of rain memories splashing against a steamy window Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Only the First Line #25 the sound of rain Chèvrefeuille has re-introduced the special feature, ‘Only the First Line’, in which he gives us ‘only the first line’ of a haiku or […]
Flowery Tea Bowl
a Raku tea bowl cradled in hands – leaves inside blossoming outside Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on teatrekker.com My response to Carpe Diem #1153 Raku, Japanese pottery Chèvrefeuille has reminded us of a previous episode about the tea ceremony with a quotation: […] “The tea ceremony is coming to an end. […]
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