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deep pile carpet
Written for: The Twiglets #162 – “deep pile carpet” carpet so luxurious, lost my ring and was furious The carpet was deep pile red, like a bloodstain. deep green carpet installed parakeet escaped they still look for him A man … Continue reading
wolf
Written for: Haiku Horizons – “wolf” she shears a whistle bristles at the offender a gray wolf https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
singing frog
Written for: Carpe Diem #1449 – River Frog Kajika or “singing frog” is the Japanese singing frog, known for its “fififi” call, is brown or gray-black. Other frogs merely croak or call, but this frog sings. In Japan it was once … Continue reading
spring?
Written for: Haiku Horizons – “spring” days of spring warm breezes, romance in the air where are they hiding? https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
Bugs
Written for: Haiku Horizons – “bug” sly, wily, cunning a connoisseur of carrots Bugs Bunny https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
Halloween
Written for: Haiku Horizons “treat” children in costume going door to door, begging for treats https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
St. Patrick
Written for: Carpe Diem #837, St. Patrick’s Day Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed … Continue reading
Camels
Written for: Carpe Diem #796, Camels Wandering camels well equipped for desert life are bored. They ask, got milk? http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/
Types of Stones
Written for: Carpe Diem Special #154, Afriku, haiku from Africa (idea of Adjei Agyei Baah) I have another wonderful haiku poet from Ghana, Africa, for you this month as our featured haiku poet. His name is Adjei Agyei Baah and he … Continue reading