origami boat setting sail from a temple folded paper prayers © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on xdesktopwallpapers.com My response to Carpe Diem #1053 worship Today the modern kigo is worship and Chèvrefeuille has given us some examples of Jane Reichold’s haiku: in the beginning all spirit – all holy a world boat to a beach […]
Tag: Haiku
Happiness in the Quiet Garden
scent of trees sanctity of leaf shadows morning sounds © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1052 Happiness In this episode, Chèvrefeuille told us about some of the things that made Jane Reichold happy and shared some of her haiku to inspire us: a great gift a day on the beach given […]
Summer Calm
bird song under a shady tree summer calm © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1051 Calm With this new episode of our tribute to Jane Reichhold month we are entering the next season, summer. Chèvrefeuille has chosen another modern kigo from Jane Reichhold’s A Dictionary of Haiku: a certain calm in summer’s […]
Frog Chorus
bubbles encircle water lilies frog chorus © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1049 Fish and frogs Chèvrefeuille has given us examples of some ‘strange’ modern kigo in Jane Reichhold’s “A Dictionary of Haiku”, one of which is today’s prompt: fish and frogs. heron silence landing in the middle of frog silence […]
Beached
alone on a beach wave-tumbled water-worn stone enveloped in sand © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1048 stones Today our prompt is stones and Chèvrefeuille has given us examples of haiku by Jane Reichold: moon meditation in a glow of sparkles the stone peaks spring when stones speak of running water tree stone […]
Riddles and Puddles
rainbows in puddles: mirror reflections of sky or nature’s street art? © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1047 riddles (delayed post) (had to be “puddles”) – Chèvrefeuille has given us examples of “riddle” haiku: A fallen blossom returning to the bough, I thought — But no, a butterfly. […]
Through the eyes of a child
tossed by gusts of wind harlequin leaves swirl and dance a sky full of kites © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 7th 2016 tribute to Jane Reichhold This week it’s time (again) for haiku, the smallest and most complex poetry form, which […]
Salute to the Sun
through morning windows choral symphony of birds salute to the sun Image found on Pinterest And one I posted back in February: ribbons of colour criss-cross dawn’s rosy heaven sun bursts into day Image found on www.nasa.gov © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1046 dawn Today the prompt is ‘dawn’, with the […]
As spring fades
as spring fades nature covers pastel shades with summer brightness © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1045 departing spring Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme of departing spring as our prompt today, even though it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and almost spring in the Southern Hemisphere. He has chosen […]
Mystery of Sleep
a glimmer of dawn seeps through a tissue of mist the dream is over © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1044 Mysteries Today our prompt, taken from Jane Reichhold’s “A Dictionary of Haiku”, is mysteries, with a haiku by Jane to inspire us: dreams the tightrope we walk without a net […]
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