between boards shadows on a sunny porch a slender coolness © Jane Reichhold a cat finds its sleeping place among sunbeams and dust motes Kim M. Russell, 14th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge 2018 #1 shadows on a sunny porch (Jane Reichhold) Today we have a Tan Renga Challenge, the […]
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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 […]
Chrysanthemum Dew
how glorious young green leaves flash in the sun revealing new tenderness after glorious blossom a skylark sings the pheasant’s voice is the instrumental music following the dawn chorus a composition for two early summer rains falling so heavily they cover up the waterfall conjures rainbows and applause long after the thunderstorm passing through autumn […]
Logged Tree
logged tree see the larger cut end is a harvest moon pale rings of age radiate […]
Of Age and Cherry Trees
inside the temple visitors cannot know cherries are blooming their ephemeral flowers blushing like youthful geisha the old woman a cherry tree blooming in old age is something to remember branches laden with blossom trembling in a brisk spring breeze what a sprout a dewdrop seeps down the nodes of generations of bamboo youthful innocence […]
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 […]
Pebbles
pebbles in the sand glistening with salty foam touched by hands and waves Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1288 abalone shells Today’s prompt from the past is in memory of Jane Reichhold, who passed away last July. Around that time Chèvrefeuille created a special feature, ‘Universal Jane’ and, in one of […]
Into the Sea
melting into the sea the full moon leaves a candle bright Jane Reichhold autumn needs a path of light to guide her into winter Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1273 Into The Sea Today we have a Tan Renga Challenge […]
Bamboo-zled – May Tan Renga
bamboo waving candlelight into the night wind © Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) gentle song of ancient grass protects the sacred temple Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #13 bamboo (Jane Reichhold) Today […]
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 […]
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