More about TROIKU. whiteness fading soon winter is not flowering quite is our time whiteness fading soon erasing defacing ice water holds tears winter is not flowering weather is caught by strangle summer out of sight quite is our time the wind squeaks in hollow grief teasing children laugh

Carpe Diem Time Glass #14, Winter Wonderland. This week I love to challenge you all a bit more to write a short chained poem -Renga – with a maximum of eight stanza following the classical rules (5-7-5; 7-7; 5-7-5; 7-7; 5-7-5; 7-7; 5-7-5; 7-7) and your last stanza (classically called “ageku”) has to close the… Read More #renga The coated street

Carpe Diem #627, Fog/Ripe. if taken into my hand melting in the heat of tears autumn frost © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) frost on the branches melts in the early sunlight life passes © Chèvrefeuille (our host) lace edges the fallen leaf white with frost © Jane Reichhold  frozen tears hang on burdens of nature’s feelings a child is missing

Skrivpuff: Stilla. stilla i natten andlös stämning omsluter skorna passar ej Ps. Det roliga med HAIKU är att den bjuder på oväntade överraskningar. “Haikun får oss att kvickna till och bli mer medvetna om att vi befinner oss i en föränderlig tillvaro, mångbottnad och laddad med oväntade samband…” Helga Härle