softness of warm rain born and bred in sun-filled clouds sprinkling the senses Kim M. Russell, 23rd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1708 midsummer rain Today we have another classical kigo to work with and the prompt is ‘midsummer rain’.
Tag: Classical kigo
Cool
gentle breeze blowing ripples on chamomile tea a shady willow Kim M. Russell, 22nd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1707 cooling on the porch (hashi-i), classical haiku Today our challenge is to create haiku following the classical rules with a classical kigo from the Shiki Saijiki, ‘cooling on the porch (hashi-i)’, part of […]
Passing Spring
ready for summer bare feet on nature’s carpet blossom-covered grass Kim M. Russell, 1st May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1653 passing spring (yuku haru) In the last episode of ApriI the classical kigo was ‘passing spring’ (yuku haru). We have an example of a haiku by Basho with this classical kigo: Spring passes […]
Japanese Parsley
parsley flowers tied in ikebana knots luck and happiness Kim M. Russell, 20th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1651 dropwart (seri), Japanese parsley In today’s episode we have another classical kigo taken from the Shiki saijiki: dropwart (seri) or Japanese parsley, which comes from a broad range of herbs in the parsley family. […]
Shining Wind
a fledgling’s first leap floating on sun-sprinkled wind morning birdsong Kim M. Russell, 17th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1649 shining wind (kaze hikaru) In our exploration of classical and non-classical kigo (seasonwords) for spring, today we have another classical kigo taken from the Shiki Saijiki: ‘shining wind’ (kaze hikaru), which refers to […]
Hibari
above the saltmarsh skylark wavers on the breeze a duet with reeds Kim M. Russell, 16th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1648 skylark (hibari) Throughout April we are exploring classical and non-classical kigo for spring and today we have another classical kigo taken from the Shiki saijiki: hibari (skylark).
Radish
in the evening soup miso-soaked disagreement a piece of radish Kim M. Russell, 15th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1647 Japanese-radish flower (daikon no hana) Today we have a classical kigo taken from the Shiki saijiki: Japanese-radish flower (daikon no hana). Apparently, daikon means ‘big root’ and is a long white crunchy […]
Out to Dry
wind in the seaweed echoing in empty shells hermit crabs scuttle Kim M. Russell, 11th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1643 beach combing (shiohigari) ‘Beachcombing’ is a classical kigo for spring, which can be found in the Shiki Saijiki. I love Chèvrefeuille’s definition of beachcombing as a kind of treasure hunt along the […]
Wild Rose
entangled in thorns the perfume of a wild rose delicate and sweet Kim M. Russell, 11th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1642 wild rose (yamabuki) This month we are exploring the kigo for spring. Today’s classical kigo is from the so-called ‘Shiki Saijiki’, which contains 500 classical kigo: it’s ‘wild rose’ (Yamabuki).
Tranquility
morning pollen’s trapped in tranquility of dew golden mist rises Kim M. Russell, 2nd April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1638 (delayed post) tranquil (nodoka) This month we are exploring modern and classical kigo for spring and today we have a classical kigo: tranquil (nodoka). Chèvrefeuille says that he loves the tranquility of an […]
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