Thursday, July 31, 2014

Haiku - Clear

Clear

Summer forest sounds
listening carefully there-
everything was clear

Inspired by the prompt at

Spring cherry blossoms
delicate among the leaves-
petals in the breeze

Summer solstice rose
held in my hand on the beach-
sunset full with love

whispers departure
under the Autumn full moon-
mushrooms on the path

crystal icicles
endure the Winter blizzard-
then new years fireworks

***

12 words - one in each line.

1. cherry
2. leaves
3. breeze
4. solstice
5. beach
6. love
7. departure
8. moon
9. mushrooms
10. icicles
11. blizzard
12. fireworks

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem (goes) Full Circle #1, Introduction to a new feature.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Haiku - "my dreams start to wander"

while on my journey
i ponder desolation-
not now go forward

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #528 Basho (6), "my dreams start to wander"

Monday, July 28, 2014

Haiku - beginning or end

Summer day green grass
call of body mind and soul-
beginning or end

Carpe Diem #527 Shiki (5), "a departed soul"

Haiku - Opium

Autumn spice incense
intoxicating fragrance-
perfume that i love

I didn't want to sound like a perfume sale advertisement. But I do love this perfume... I have not wore it for a while. I wear Joop! for women now. Opium is a heavy,musky,spice scent; if you have never smelled it. I really enjoy spice fragrances cinnamon and cloves in tea and incense as well.
I am against drugs and didn't feel for a sad haiku. This is what came to mind for the subject. Besides I am a woman and like fashion. I am honest. : )

Inspired by:

Haiku Shuukan #15, Opium

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Haiku - "a glimpse of dawn"

as a white dove lands
words unspoken yet knowing-
the glow of the dawn

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #525 Buson (5), "a glimpse of dawn"

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Haiku - content

Content

sit alone content
pondering lifes mysteries-
sipping green tea

Inspired by the prompt at

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Haiku - Catnap

Catnap

Summer afternoon
cats seen peaceful lost in slumber-
i to wish to dream

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Haiku - Summer darkness

hot Summer darkness

they rendezvous and converge-

bats at rivers edge

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #18 Jessica Slavin on Issa

Haiku- Summer

My inspiration today comes from:

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Today (Tuesday July 22th) I love to share another haiku by Issa, his fourth of this month. It's a nice haiku and it's a real example of Issa's ''child-like'' look at the world. It's really a joy for me to prepare these episodes to help your inspiration flow.

Here is the fourth haiku by Issa:

hito kitara kawazu to nare yo hiyashi uri

if anyone comes,
turn into frogs,
o cooling melons!

© Kobayashi Issa

Issa has just put some melons into a tub of water outside the house, to cool them. As they float on the surface of the water, their green bellies remind him of frogs, just at the moment that he has a feeling of hesitation, of uneasiness, at leaving them ungarded. This momentary see-sawing of the mind makes the notion of melons turning into frogs more than merely fanciful. The humour also, joins where it seems to separate.

Another haiku on melons by Issa is the following:

nusubito no miru to mo shirade hiyashi uri

oblivious
of the gaze of the thief. -
melons in cool

© Kobayashi Issa

My haiku inspired by Issa:

the thief passes
Summer melons cool in pond-
he thinks they are frogs

Inspired by and can be found at:

Carpe Diem #521 Issa (4), ''O cooling melons!"

Monday, July 21, 2014

Haiku - Plum Bloom Flower

Plum Bloom Flower

late Winter footprints

shadows fall beneath the tree-

a plum bloom flower

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #520 Buson (4), "flowers of the plum"

Haiku - is that all there is

Why?

when evil exists
toll of innocent souls ask
is that all there is

Carpe Diem #519 Chiyo-Ni (4), ''that is all there is ...'' (in loving memory of the passengers of the Malaysian Airplane attack)

Friday, July 18, 2014

Haiku - Nocturnal

Nocturnal

Sketch of an Owl from my sketchbook.

old nocturnal owl
from Autumn trees large eyes see-
secrets of the night

Haiku Shuukan #14, Nocturnal

Haiku - Spring Calendar

sun sets and rises
Spring found on the calendar-
yet only now matters

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #518 Basho (4), ''has spring come''

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Haiku - Summer Moon

Summer Moon

Summer dreams at night
deep intuitive and still -
a reflective moon

Carpe Diem #517 Shiki (3), "reeds tremble"

Also visit :
"haiku my heart at recuerda mi corazon"

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Haiku - Skylight

Skylight

little one an Ant
you shade him but as a cloud-
life is great and small

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #516 Issa (3), "skylight!"

Haiku - Forest

bird song fills the air
Summer walk in the forest-
retreat for the soul

Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #17, Managua Gunn's Forest

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Haiku - Morning Glory

ventured out early

Summer morning glory beam-

moment of beauty

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #514 Chiyo-Ni (3), Morning Glories

Haiku - on the shortcut path

on the shortcut path
was my destination found-
yet Summer adrift

Inspired by:

Carpe Diem #515 Buson (3), "on the shortcut path"

Monday, July 14, 2014

Tanka Poem: Connected

Love Locks
Cologne Germany

Connected

familiarly eerie
upon the first encounter
our approach guarded
translucent light of my life
now your treasured memories

Used words: eerie, guarded, translucent, for "3 Word Wednesday"

The Bridge is covered with these Love Locks.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Haiku - drive

Drive

cold winds resistance
a bitter opposition-
yet we must drive forth

Note: Photo was taken bys Me in Michigan with a special effect added here on Google+.