Tag Archives: sun

“morning sun”

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge – September 2018 – Chained Together III  (1) morning sun The Tan Renga has also 5 lines following (approximately) the same syllables count as the Tanka, but the Tan Renga is written by two poets. … Continue reading →

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pale sun

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Get Listed:  July Edition” (posted by Sanaa) I chose:  consider, pale, sun, leaves when you consider pale sun weakening sky, do you wonder how leaves and flowers maintain vibrance? http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/

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coolness

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1452 cool (suzushi) “Today I have taken a kigo from the sub-division of summer, the season. Our classical kigo for today is cool (suzushi) and it is normally used as a kigo for the summer evening in … Continue reading →

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water crystals

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #35 – Troiku challenge – “summer solstice” We are creating a fusion from the following haiku, and then writing a troiku: between the wedded rocks (*) the sun rises to her highest throne summer solstice mountain … Continue reading →

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Softened Edges

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Tuesday Platform  (posted by Sanaa) “If you have any thoughts to share, ideas you wish to release into the wild or a world view to express, then you have come to the … Continue reading →

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red sand

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1373 – Syrian Desert (southern route) shadows dance against the sand mountains – stark blue sky © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: under scorching sun of the Syrian desert mountains of red sand http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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New Year

Posted on January 6, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #13 New Year’s Eve “In classical Japan (following the Lunar calender) there was a fifth season ”New Year”, and this season was from approximately 20 December ’til 20 January. I have a few haiku which have … Continue reading →

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starlight flight

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1295 Bowl of Night This month is titled “Rubaiyat, Another Way” and it is all about “The Rubaiyat” by Omar Khayyam, a Persian (nowdays Iranian) poet and scholar. However this month it’s mostly about his “The Rubaiyat”, … Continue reading →

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castle

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “castle” water flows through moats sunbaked walls harden and gleam in a sand castle https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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Fence of September

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Written for:  Poems of Garden Gnomes Form Friday – “Choka” One of the most intricate Japanese Poetry forms is the Choka. Also referred to as a “Long Poem,” the Choka often tells a story. It does not rhyme, and offers … Continue reading →

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