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Alice Decides to Take Her Leave
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 18 – Quilt Pt. 3 “Write a poem based on your cento.” Heads roll, as the Red Queen’s temper fires her face. Playing cards shake in fear. Cat grins maniacally then vanishes. A nervous … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, confusion, girl, Mad, Poem based on an existing one, strange
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“winter solitude”
Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #12 – Christmas Troiku winter solitude – in a world of one color the sound of wind © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) winter … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, People, Poem based on an existing one, troiku, white, Winter
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Old Standard
Written for: Poetic Asides #332 – Write a standard poem Standard poem could mean the “same old poem,” I suppose, but it could also mean the “gold standard.” It could be a poem about standard procedures or having standards (in … Continue reading
“the childless woman”
Written for: Carpe Diem “Sparkling Stars” #13, “to the dolls” by Ransetsu “the childless woman, how tender she is to the dolls!” © Ransetsu (Tr. Blyth) She pulls back, afraid New mother offers baby Too fragile to hold © … Continue reading
Written for: Carpe Diem Tan Renga Squared #2, Björn Rudberg’s “Loon is calling” It is my pleasure to bring you a new episode of our Tan Renga Challenge with a twist …Tan Renga Squared. The goal of Carpe Diem Tan Renga … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, Night, Poem based on an existing one, tan renga, water
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Ants
Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #23, “Honor the Little Creatures” write a haibun in which you honor those little creatures. for your fleas too, the night must be long, it must be lonely (Kobayashi Issa) With sense of determination, the ants … Continue reading
Abandoned
Written for: Carpe Diem #551, abandoned still standing where others lived abandoned cabin abandoned a photo of someone’s eyes moving in the wind © Jane Reichhold On a hiking trail Tarnished silver key near tree Secrets locked away … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiku, human nature, imagination, Poem based on an existing one
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Hidden
Written for: Carpe Diem “Sparkling Stars” #3 “when the peonies bloomed” by Kiitau when the peonies bloomed, it seemed as though there were no flowers around them © Kiitau Golden finches fill limbs Tree glows as if for Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Haiku, Poem based on an existing one, tree
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“Harvest Dusk”
Written for: Carpe Diem Special #104, Jim Kacian’s 5th “harvest dusk” Now it’s up to you to write/compose an all new haiku inspired on the one by Kacian and in the same sense, tone and spirit as that haiku. harvest … Continue reading
Protected
Written for: Carpe Diem Sparkling Stars #2, Kikaku’s “The beggar” “When Soshi was about to die, his disciples wished to bury him in a grand style, but Soshi said, “My coffin will be Heaven and Earth; for the funeral ornaments … Continue reading
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Tagged child, Haiku, Love, Poem based on an existing one, Sad, trees
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