cricket silence between scraping sounds autumn begins Jane Reichhold in a spiral of russet first kamikaze leaf falls Kim M. Russell, 10th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1661 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (8) Beginning of Autumn Today’s haiku from which to create a […]
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Wisteria
in the moonlight, the colour and scent of the wisteria seems far away Yosa Buson intertwined with hazy mist rising with birds from the lake Kim M. Russell, 9th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1660 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (7) Wisteria Today our inspiration comes […]
Chestnut
autumn moonlight– a worm digs silently into the chestnut Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) soon both will fall from the tree brief life on a small planet Kim M. […]
Wintry Gusts
kogarashi ya mezashi ni nokoru umi-no iro Wintry gusts: on the sardine still lingers the ocean’s color. Gaki (Tr.: Ueda) Clinging sweetly to the tongue the honeyed taste of summer. Kim M. Russell, 7th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1658 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (5) Wintry gusts The haiku for today […]
On the Beach
Sunday morning all the waves in white kneeling on the beach Jane Reichhold above the shadows of cliffs gulls preach to the converted Kim M. Russell, 5th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1657 Tan Renga Challenge May 2019 (4) Ocean Sanctuary Today we are creating a Tan […]
Dandelion Dream
a dandelion now and then interrupting the butterfly’s dream Chiyo-Ni tickle of a downy clock early morning wake-up call Kim M. Russell, 3rd May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1656 Tan Renga Challenge May 2019 (3) Dandelion and […]
Beautiful Ugliness
banana-tree unworthy to look at beautiful ugliness Yozakura shelter from the pouring rain welcome shadow in the sun Kim M. Russell, 2nd May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1655 Tan Renga Challenge (2) Beautiful Ugliness This month we are creating short chained verses or […]
Smouldering Fireplace
smouldering fireplace the sweet perfume of burned herbs loneliness grabs my throat Chèvrefeuille spent embers crumble and fall in smoke of burnt-out passion Kim M. Russell, 1st May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1654 Tan Renga Challenge (1) Smouldering Fireplace Today we have the first episode of May 2019 in a month of Tan […]
Morning Glories
ah! morning glories are at their best while I chant my morning prayers Kyoroku by sunset they have faded their colours smothered by night from creeping shadows comes the sound of ringing bells my evening prayers to wake to glorious blue in sunlit sky and garden Kim M. Russell, 27th February 2019 My response to […]
Leafless Tree
the crow has flown away; swaying in the evening sun, a leafless tree Natsume Soseki an abandoned empty nest and a single black feather Kim M. Russell, 26th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1614 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (18) free styling Today’s challenge is to use haiku of our own choice, which […]
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