Tag Archives: autumn

shivering leaf

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #72 Introducing a new feature: Poetry Archive (1) “It’s weekend again and that means time for a new weekend meditation. I have given it a thought and I decided to create a new feature … Continue reading →

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first day

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1605 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (9) first day of spring For today’s episode I have chosen a nice (renown) haiku by Basho, my master, one of the most famous haiku poets. First day of spring– … Continue reading →

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“autumn lamplight”

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1544 autumn lamplight (aki no hi) “Autumn … in my opinion, the most beautiful season and today I love to challenge you to create haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form with the given classical kigo, … Continue reading →

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autumn evening

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1541 – Evening (modern kigo) Back to our Autumn month “the leaves are falling” … Today I have chosen two nice haiku by Jane Reichhold taken from her “A Dictionary of Haiku” section Autumn, subsection Celestial. … Continue reading →

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renga with six

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #57 Renga With … six haiku poets “For this weekend meditation I have chosen to challenge you to create a Renga With … not with one other haiku poet, but with six different haiku … Continue reading →

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quilt

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1536 Autumn … the season “This month, November 2018, all our prompts will have something to do with autumn and that means classical and non-classical kigo (seasonwords) and haiku, to inspire you, by the five greatest haiku … Continue reading →

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autumn skies

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #56 – Crossroads For this challenge I have chosen four haiku, so in a way this is a Crossroads “hineri” (with a twist). You can choose your two haiku to use or you may choose … Continue reading →

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rustling

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1527 Rustling Leaves (extreme haibun) This episode I have titled “Rustling Leaves” and rustling we can use for spring and for autumn, so the whole world can easily sense the meaning of this theme. I love to … Continue reading →

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Never Listen To Talking Bottles

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #25 I wanted to be an autumn tree, for what could be lovelier? Drink me, the bottle said, and you will forever be an Autumn tree. Now, lost on edge of vibant forest, I cannot remember … Continue reading →

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Rises and Falls

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #97 – “rise and fall” rose up too quickly down-quilted in a deep sleep fell off bed   Look at that soufflé rise! Watch that soufflé f                     … Continue reading →

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