Tag Archives: Spring

mountain(s)

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

Written For:  Carpe Diem #1439 – Mountain(s) The goal is to create haiku, tanka or another form of Japanese poetry inspired on this kigo. Create your poem by using the prompt. That doesn’t mean you have to use the word, but … Continue reading →

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spring?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “spring” days of spring warm breezes, romance in the air where are they hiding? https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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Welcoming Spring

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 30! “Thirty poems in April:  a final in verbs”  (posted by Bjorn) Verbs turn the wheels and are so much more interesting than other word classes. Alas the world of … Continue reading →

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dawn breeze

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1387 – The Breeze At Dawn  (inspired by Rumi’s poem) “Today I have chosen another beauty of Rumi. This one I have given the title “the breeze at dawn”. This title is taken from the first line … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #23 Kamishibai, the art of story telling This weekend I love to challenge you to create a haibun, be the storyteller like Basho, Of course this is a challenge so there are a few … Continue reading →

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Spring In The Wings

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads-The Tuesday Platform  (posted by Magaly) – Share some of the poetry that reminds our spirits we are alive. “If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of … Continue reading →

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bulbs

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1332 – No Time To Waste (quote from Coehlo’s “Manuscript Found In Accra”) […] “Someone asked him that why are some luckier than the others. One of the extraordinary excerpts on this subject where he calls success as … Continue reading →

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Celebration

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #4 – Soliloquy no renga (solo renga):  Celebration “A “soliloquy no renga” counts a minimum of 6 stanza and a maximum of 12 stanza. This renga form is the same like a normal renga, so you … Continue reading →

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Spring Songs

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #14 Springtime (Kikaku) Here is our new “hokku” to work with and create a Tan Renga. This “hokku” is by one of Basho’s students, Kikaku. Springtime in Edo, Not a day … Continue reading →

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“dandelion, dandelion”

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #12 dandelion, dandelion (Ogiwara Seisensui) dandelion dandelion on the sandy beach spring opens its eyes                         © Ogiwara Seisensui youngsters … Continue reading →

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