Tag Archives: Night

“wolf’s eyes”

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 Chained Together III (4) in the wolf’s eyes “Here is the haiku to work with to create a Tan Renga:” Midwinternight A dark sky’s lights dance In the wolf’s eyes © Hamish … Continue reading →

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Body Works

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-challenge Fussy Little Forms:  “Nonet”  (posted by Marian) A nonet is defined as a combination of nine instruments or voices, or a musical composition for such a combination. The word comes … Continue reading →

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In Smoky Mist

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #365 Words:  smokes, howls, through, green, rolls, never, hide, tongues, mean, stare, mysteries, mist In smoky mist, mysterious howls, never before heard, echo through the canyon. What can they mean? I stare where green rolling hills … Continue reading →

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Curtain of Night

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads “Curtain Falls”  (posted by Sanaa) Curtains. From a mundane household item to a haunting metaphor, their allure will envelop your spirit into the generous folds. When closed they instantly cast a room into … Continue reading →

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Calling In The Dog

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “The Poem as a One-Sided Conversation”.  (posted by Kerry) Today, I wish for us to celebrate the poem as a one-sided conversation, written for a silent and even disinterested audience, because poetry … Continue reading →

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gown of silver

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “star” midnight sky shimmers clear cold mid-winter night in silver sequins https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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steel blue

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #16 Only The First Line “steel blue night” This weekend-meditation is about (as you have read in the title) “Only the First Line”. It’s one of the historical special features here at CDHK as I have … Continue reading →

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Doorway

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

Written for Poets United Midweek Motif~Doorway(s) Your Challenge: Write a new poem with a doorway motif, one with doors open or closed. Darkness.  Crescent moon– Only arc of light to fall On face of brass knocker, Raising hairs on back … Continue reading →

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Night Poppies

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1166 Nightflower Hafiz, a Sufi poet, expressed in poetry love for the divine, and the intoxicating oneness of union with it.  Hafiz, along with many Sufi masters, uses wine as the symbol for love. The intoxication … Continue reading →

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Morning Fresh

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1108, Promise by Thomas Bergersen out of dark night dawn pink lights up the sky butterflies rain down camellias circle her face she wakens in morning, fresh http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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