fishing for the moon on the ripples of the lake a gaggle of geese fishing for the moon pine needles float to the shore frosted with silver on the ripples of the lake splintered into stars a new galaxy a gaggle of geese diving for fragments of light shivering feathers Kim M. Russell, 15th November […]
Tag: Crossroads
Cricket in a Storm
fork lightning crackles as we shelter from the rain a cricket blows past Kim M. Russell, 11th November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1542 Crickets (modern kigo) This month we are celebrating the beauty of autumn with the theme ‘the leaves are falling’, using classical and non-classical kigo (season words) and haiku by Basho, […]
Autumn Moon
moon in the window distorted by drops of rain empty chestnut shell Kim M. Russell, 5th November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1538 autumn moon (crossroads) Today we have a few autumn moon haiku to work with and the challenge is to create a ‘fusion’ haiku: the moon in the water; broken and broken […]
Winter Solitude
lonely frosty nights arms wrapped around my own knees watching snowflakes form Kim M. Russell, 1st November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1534 Yaha … one of Basho’s ten greatest disciples (crossroads) In the penultimate episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, we have arrived at the letter Y for Yaha, one of Basho’s […]
Strange Leaves
pheasants at the gate bright feathers come floating down strange autumn leaves Kim M. Russell, 28th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #56 Crossroads This weekend our challenge is to create a ‘fusion’ haiku from four given haiku in a Crossroads hineri episode. We may choose two or all four haiku from […]
Infused with Jasmine
sweet reflections willow in a crystal brook infused with jasmine sweet reflections leaves stirred by the ebb and flow drifting memories willow in a crystal brook its branches bent and dripping the weight of water infused with jasmine green leaves and shadows shimmer merging with time Kim M. Russell, 14th October 2018 My response to […]
Chilly Coolness
the rattling of reeds ruffled by the chilly wind the cool wall’s shelter the rattling of reeds wakes me from my midday nap the artless garden ruffled by the chilly wind shades of green surge and billow in a waking dream the cool wall’s shelter covered with moss and lichen cushion for my feet Kim […]
Morning Snow
icy flakes flutter feathering an eagle’s nest early morning snow Kim M. Russell, 24th June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #12 young birds are raised For this episode of Carpe Diem Crossroads we have two haiku written by Ryokan (1758-1831): river in winter soaring over peaks an eagle spots its prey hedge […]
Winter Love
empty winter beach discarded clothes and footprints leading to the dunes Kim M. Russell, 5th June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Crossroads #11 “a winter’s love” The first episode of ‘Crossroads’ for June is about love, using two haiku by our host: torn apart clothes thrown against a beach pole a winter’s love bare […]
A Fusion of Sea and Sky
high tide and rainbows a fusion of sea and sky embracing the shore Kim M. Russell, 21st May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #10 Jane Reichhold’s ‘rainbows of high tide’ In this episode of Crossroads our challenge is to create a ‘fusion haiku’ from two haiku by Jane Reichhold (1937-2016), chosen from her […]
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