in nooks and corners cold remains: flowers of the plum Buson icicles encrust stamen […]
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Sparrow Junicho
on the tip of the newly sprouted bamboo… a baby sparrow its hungry beak gaping wide […]
Nature’s Sacrifice
in nooks and corners cold remains: flowers of the plum © Yosa Buson (tr. RH Blyth) waiting to open petals […]
Kaeribana
hot pink against snow a capricious spindle bursts premature blossoms Kim M. Russell, 27th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1593 flowers out of season (kaeribana) With four days to go this month, we have for more winter kigo for inspiration. Today we have a classical kigo: flowers out of season (kaeribana) and an […]
Quilt
cold nose and warm lap on a quilt stuffed with feathers a purring cat Kim M. Russell, 24th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1591 quilt (futon) We are exploring classical and modern kigo for winter and today our classical kigo is ‘ quilt’ (or futon), with a few examples: waga hone no […]
Icicles
naked branches spangled with light and music tinkling icicles Kim M. Russell, 16th January 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1585 icicles (tsurara) In today’s episode, we have a classical kigo for late winter: Icicles (tsurara), and two example haiku: yûkaze ya yashiro no tsurara hi no utsuru night wind — the shrine’s icicles reflect […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rainbow
A rainbow is the marriage of sunlight and rain. When kissed by a raindrop, a beam of white light disperses, in a similar way to light through a glass prism, into the colours at the ends of the visible light spectrum. We are taught about optical phenomena in school science lessons. However, as a child […]
The Summer Moon
a ripened cherry embarrassed by the high sun low moon swims with stars Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #2 the summer moon In this new weekly feature, we have two haiku by two very different haiku poets: a thousand gallons shower from the eaves… cherry blossoms © Issa and it […]
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