Tag Archives: wind

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Crossroads #10 Jane Reichhold’s “rainbows of high tide” This episode of Crossroads I love to challenge you to create a “fusion”-haiku from two haiku by our beloved Jane Reichhold (1937-2016). She was one of our co-hosts and … Continue reading →

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winter forest

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem’s Crossroads #6 A Leafless Tree (Soseki Natsume) “Welcome at a new episode of our special feature “crossroads” in which I challenge you to create a “fusion” haiku from two haiku given.” the crow has flown away: swaying … Continue reading →

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seeds

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1383 – Moses (Musa) clouds fighting a spring wind is raging through nature © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: seeds of fruit trees blown by wind storms and rain, grow in another land http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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winter/summer

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #21 Out Of The Box #3 Chōka and Sedōka (Winter / Summer) The task is to create a Winter poem and a Summer poem, but you have to use the Chōka or the Sedōka form. The … Continue reading →

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Walking Dogs In The Cold

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fussy Little Forms:  Chained Rhyme (posted by Marian) “Today we will revisit a form introduced in the Garden by Joy a few years ago and enjoyed by many: CHAINED RHYME. I don’t … Continue reading →

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colored tears

Posted on November 4, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1292, Winds of Conquest (BrunuhVille – Epic Fantasy Music) “Today I have another beautiful composition by our young Portuguese composer BrunuhVille. I hope this music will give you the inspiration you need. Listen to the music and … 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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“Autumn’s Voice”

Posted on December 3, 2016 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #29 autumn’s voice Today our prompt is autumn’s voice, but what do I mean by that? With this prompt I hope to challenge you to create tanka in which you are listening to autumn’s … Continue reading →

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Mr. October

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads, “October In The Chair”  (posted by Magaly) For this Weekend Mini-Challenge, I invite you to turn October into a poem. Is your October a girl? Does he smile like a boy? Is October … Continue reading →

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“the moon rises each night”

Posted on October 16, 2016 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Universal Jane #2, “the moon rises each night” (a tanka) too old for new love the moon rises each night as I remember the backseats of strange cars it’s helpful light afterwards © Jane Reichhold A beautiful … Continue reading →

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