same old pond behind yellow roses the splash of a frog Kim M. Russell, 14th November 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1780 The Old Pond by Basho Today we have a ‘Revise That Haiku’ challenge, in which we have been given one of the best-known haiku by Matsuo Basho, as well as the story […]
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Blossoms
a blackbird whistles in a cloud of pink blossom announcing the day these cherry blossoms each one a microcosm painted by nature Kim M. Russell, 2nd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1511 Basho’s Blossoms (Revise That Haiku) Today it’s the second letter in the alphabet, B for Basho’s blossom, and the challenge is […]
Dragonfly Wings and Sour Cherries
dragonfly wings red blur in the cherry tree sour fruit falls Kim M. Russell, 27th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #34 Revise That Haiku … Kikaku’s Dragonfly In the last weekend Meditation of May our challenge is to revise a haiku by a classical haiku poet, attempting to improve the haiku […]
Sakura Temple
the millstone has stopped hidden beneath frost and ice a hungry temple snow drops from a branch […]
Weeds and Paper Lanterns
dandelion plants seeds blown on the roadside pissing in the wind fading summer moon outshone by paper lanterns tangled in the trees dandelion moon blown out by paper lanterns tangled in the wind Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #26 Revise That Haiku This weekend our challenge is a new […]
Winter Reflections
tinkling icicles an icy wind brings more snow whistling in chimneys daybreak memories bright sunflowers and cornfields smell of morning toast Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #24 Revise That Haiku … Improve your haiku writing skills This weekend our challenge is to revise two classical haiku by well-known haiku poets […]
Glory
rising glory entangled vines and flowers drenched with morning dew Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #20 Revise That Haiku In this weekend’s meditation, Chèvrefeuille challenges us to ‘revise’ a haiku created by one of the classical haiku poets: Chiyo Ni (1703-1775), one of the few female haiku poets in pre-modern […]
Mourning
January frost petals freezing one by one brittle tears of ice Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-meditation #14 Revise That Haiku This weekend our challenge is to ‘revise that haiku’: re-create or revise a given haiku by a classical haiku poet, to which Chèvrefeuille has given us the background story. This […]
Wisteria Incense
warmth of summer breeze stirs wisteria blossoms sweet breath of incense © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Revise That Haiku #7 Wisteria Blossom by Kiyoshi (father of Yozakura) Just for fun, we have a new episode of the special feature ‘Revise That Haiku’ in which the challenge is to re-create a haiku […]
Revising Basho’s Flute
clusters of flowers freed from the musician’s flute floating melodies © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 21st 2016 Revise that haiku This week Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to ‘revise’ a haiku written by one of the classical haiku poets. He has chosen a […]
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