in nooks and corners cold remains: flowers of the plum Buson icicles encrust stamen […]
Tag: Chiyo-Ni
At the crossroads of summer and autumn
between passing moons even the fish are waiting in cricket silence between passing moons constellations are clearer cosmic dot-to-dots even the fish are waiting beneath frosted leaves the pond hesitates in cricket silence autumn performs her striptease distant thunderclap Kim M. Russell, 9th November 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1777 Classical and non-classical in […]
Entangled
morning glory! the well bucket-entangled, I ask for water Chiyo-Ni fresh dewdrops from petalled cups collect in my open palm […]
Nature’s Sacrifice
in nooks and corners cold remains: flowers of the plum © Yosa Buson (tr. RH Blyth) waiting to open petals […]
The Weight of a Butterfly
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 […]
A Childish Heart
at the gate of a deserted house, a cicada is crying in the rays of the evening sun insect wings rustle in dust […]
The Shyness of Beauty
to listen, fine not to listen, fine too… nightingale singing out of the darkness the shyness of her […]
