Tag Archives: troiku

against the sky

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #44 Troiku Challenge:  Against The Sky Last weekend I challenged you with a Troiku Challenge and I thought this weekend we will do that again, so I have another nice challenge for you to create a … Continue reading →

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in the meadow

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Crossroads #13 – Chilly Coolness “Welcome at a new episode of our CDHK feature “Crossroads”, the feature in which I challenge you to create a so called “fusion”-haiku from two haiku and to create a Troiku with … Continue reading →

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passing time

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #37 Troiku Challenge “Time” This weekend meditation I love to challenge you again to create a Troiku with a “fusion”-haiku. And this weekend I love to challenge you to create a “fusion”-haiku with the following … 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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“bare branches”

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #31 Troiku … “bare branches” Here is the haiku from which you have to create a Troiku: bare branches a painting against the blue sky leaves under my feet © Yozakura, the Wandering Spirit Here … Continue reading →

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troiku for Celestine

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Extra January 23rd 2018 — Celestine Nudanu (special feature) I challenge you to create a troiku with the following haiku by Celestine Nudanu: empty calabash reflecting the fading sun a beggar sits in gloom © Celestine … Continue reading →

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“winter solitude”

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

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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Floating Light Troiku

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-meditation #3 on the river And here is the haiku which you have to use for this Troiku-challenge: on the river lights float to the horizon the dead rejoice © Basho on the river reflection of lighthouse … Continue reading →

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Gust

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

Written for:  Chèvrefeuille’s Gift #6 gust of wind I love to challenge you to complete a haiku with only a given first line and to challenge you a little bit more I love to ask you to create a troiku … Continue reading →

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butterflies and birds

Posted on October 3, 2015 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #63 Troiku Written from Basho’s, “butterflies and birds” butterflies and birds restlessly they rise up a cloud of flowers © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) butterflies and birds mid-air freedom rides adventures await restlessly they rise up … Continue reading →

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