the meaning of life reverberates through seasons Mother Nature’s song Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1284 meaning of life (BrunuhVille) Today we have music for inspiration: ‘meaning of life’ by the Portuguese musician BrunuhVille.
Tag: Five year celebration
On Our Way Home
overhanging trees shadows on the road grow long familiar whispers Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1283 On Our Way Home Today we have a prompt from December 2015, ‘on our way home’, an episode inspired by a haibun by Matsuo Basho. In that (triple) episode, Chèvrefeuille mentioned another haiku poet and […]
Stones
millstones or milestones impervious reminders the journey to here Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1282 Sacred Stones Today Chèvrefeuille has taken us back to November 2015 with a prompt called ‘sacred stones’ (Ovoo).
Suzuran
silent carillon poisonous pale perfection of sweet-scented bells a green leaf in snow and ice waving goodbye to winter Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1281 Suzuran (Lily of the Valley) Today we have a classical kigo from an episode first posted in July 2015. Chèvrefeuille has challenged […]
Wheel of Creation
wheels and seasons turn a constant cycle of growth self discovery Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1280 Wheel of Creation Continuing our walk down memory lane, Chèvrefeuille has reminded us of our search for the Peace Within and reading the Bhagavad Gita.
Yekaterinburg
life in parallel universal railway tracks meet at love’s junction Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1279 Yekaterinburg Today we are going back to Yekaterinburg, one of the stops on Paulo Coelho’s journey with the Trans-Siberian Railroad (TSR) and the birthplace of one of the lead characters of his novel Aleph.
Enigma
nature’s a puzzle constantly changing landscapes some missing pieces Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1278 Enigma (by Karunesh) Carpe Diem is celebrating its fifth anniversary with wonderful inspirational music every weekend. Today we have music composed by Karunesh.
Romance
romance is not red nor a discarded flower lost in the city it’s feet walking together synchronisation of hearts Kim M. Russell. 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Time Glass #1 re-start ‘Time Glass’ is a real-time challenge in which the goal is to create theme-inspired haiku or tanka within 36 hours. Chèvrefeuille says that […]
Sacred Sanctuary
wind in cedars cadres of spirits play chimes do not be scared Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1277 Sacred Sanctuary (by Peter Crowley) In a new episode of this month’s celebration, today we have a musical composition by Peter Crowley. He calls his music ‘epic Asian adventure music’; Chèvrefeuille says it […]
Tranquil
rising in autumn the universe is tranquil lonely morning star Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1276 Tranquil Today, our trip down memory lane takes us back to a special feature in which Chèvrefeuille introduced haiku by renowned and unknown haiku poets, entitled ‘Sparkling Stars’. The title of this episode has been […]
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