Tag Archives: Haiku

Ladybug

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 13 Pick an insect, make it the title of your poem, and write your poem. alights on my arm spotted friend of farmers I wait for tucked wings to spread … Continue reading →

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Hopes

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “pin” awaking in stillness she knows he has gone for good after she pinned hopes on him https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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wrapped

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1400 The Awakening, a love poem by Rumi The Awakening: In the early dawn of happiness you gave me three kisses so that I would wake up to this moment of love I tried to remember in … Continue reading →

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heart sounds

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1397 – The Journey Into Your Own Depth (inspired by Rumi) “For this episode I have chosen a wonderful poem by Rumi, but this time the title is not from the poem itself, it is an interpretation … Continue reading →

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starlight image

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Crossroads #3 – Rabbit Ear-Iris “This time I love to challenge you to create a haiku (only haiku) through “fusion” of the following two haiku:” rabbit-ear iris how much it looks like its image in water © … Continue reading →

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fool

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “fool” he says good-bye, her eyes pool with hurt, she says, what an April fool https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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Conch Shell

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1396 Unfold Your Own Myth Today’s poem for your inspiration is taken from “The Essential Rumi” by Coleman Barks and is titled “Make Your Own Myth”. It’s a nice poem and it describes the wonders of creating … Continue reading →

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A Moment Of Color

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #25 Use That Quote Rabindranath started writing poetry in Bengali. His poem “Sandya Geet” (Song of Dusk) was appreciated by many, including Sri Bankimchandra Chatterji, who wrote the National song “vandemataram”. He later wrote in Bengali … Continue reading →

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nightmare

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem 1395 – “The Dream” (Rumi) dreamtime inner feelings and emotions come alive © Chèvrefeuille (our host) And here is a haiku by my master, Matsuo Basho, on dreams: snow on Mount Fuji – Rosei creates the world … Continue reading →

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window

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem 1394 Some Kiss We Want  (Inspired by Rumi) Some Kiss we want: There is some kiss we want with our whole lives, the touch of spirit on the body. Seawater begs the pearl to break its shell. … Continue reading →

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