one step at a time walking towards paradise with benevolence Kim M. Russell, 1st November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1535 Zarathustra (or Zoroaster) “the first footstep” (Use That Quote) In the final episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, the letter Z is a quote from Zarathustra (or Zoroaster), an ancient Persian Philosopher: […]
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Winter Solitude
lonely frosty nights arms wrapped around my own knees watching snowflakes form Kim M. Russell, 1st November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1534 Yaha … one of Basho’s ten greatest disciples (crossroads) In the penultimate episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, we have arrived at the letter Y for Yaha, one of Basho’s […]
Xenolith
her child’s smaller hand enveloped by her own hand a maternal rock Kim M. Russell, 31st October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1533 Xenolith At the end of a month in which we have been celebrating Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary with prompts following the alphabet, we are now at the letter X for xenolith, […]
From Dew to Sunset with Richard Wright
One magnolia Landed upon another In the dew-wet grass Blushing petals pink on cream […]
Vanilla
little orchid pod swollen with sunshine and ice a splash of sweetness Kim M. Russell, 30th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1531 Vanilla … Today’s theme is ‘vanilla’ and we have an example haiku to inspire us: simple vanilla plain beyond ordinary blandish my dessert © Merlinspielen
Universe
circle of life seasons come and go … always the Cosmos leads us in […]
Together
courtesan and monk, sleeping under one roof together, moon in a field of clover © Basho (Tr. Chèvrefeuille) heart-warmed by the wantonness and intense scent of beauty Kim M. Russell, 25th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1529 Together … (Tan Renga Challenge) Together is the theme for today and the challenge is to […]
Shasei
mushrooms sprouting from rain-soaked tree stumps a poor man’s feast Kim M. Russell, 24th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1528 Shasei S is for shasei, a haiku writing technique invented by Masaoka Shiki. Chèvrefeuille tells us that Shiki’s term, shasei, means sketch from life and the poetic principle is ‘to depict the thing […]
Fleeting Enchantment
dawn-spun spider silk shimmering with milky light fleeting enchantment Kim M. Russell, 22nd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1526 Quote … impressionism In this episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, in which all prompts follow the alphabet, we have arrived at the letter Q for ‘quote’ and the ‘Use that Quote’ feature, […]
Kindheit
einfache Freuden mit Dreirad im Kreis fahren fallende Blätter Childhood simple pleasures riding round in circles on a tricycle falling leaves Kim M. Russell, 4th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1515 French Haiku (Haiku Francophone) In the latest episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, we’ve arrived at the letter F and a […]
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