Carpe Diem’s “Ask Jane …” #7, Tanka, the grandmother of Haiku. I wanted to vote for our new leadership she is a leader history count sexteenth head Swedens first female Prime M Ps. Today the Moderat party in Sweden changed leader. Now Anna Kinberg Batra is the leader (before was Fredrik Reinfeldt former Prime Minister).

Carpe Diem Special #126, Sogi’s “Butterfly home“. abandoned house the garden taken over – butterfly home                 © Iio Sogi (Tr. Chèvrefeuille) broken windows after the bombing – spiders spinning their cobwebs                     © Chèvrefeuille  blue moth dance salsa lilac swaying… Read More Blue moth

Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #1, Juxtaposition. I often hear that juxtaposition is a key to successful haiku. The contrast of two images in haiku is most often instrumental in creating resonance. © Chèvrefeuille Robert Spiess, editor of ‘Modern Haiku’, has said the following about juxtaposition in haiku: […] “Juxtaposition of entities in haiku cannot be… Read More Juxtaposition

Carpe Diem #642, Sacred Rope (Shimekazari). Kigo is that little Japanese word used by haijin (haiku poets) to fix or identify  a season in their poem.  There are more than 500 seasonal words that can be used. remove strangle rule the rope for freedom heart is sacred sacred rope like upside down horse shoe rest confidently

Carpe Diem #640, First Sun (Hatsuhi) and Carpe Diem #641, Spring Kimono (Harugi). the beam of light strikes sun is grabbing the morning welcome sweet life in time for life the spring of offsprings wake coloring flowers I bought my ticket sitting in first row of show now press the button I am ready ….

Skrivpuff: Hålla. Vaknade med ett HAIKU i huvudet denna dag. Sedan blev det en bild också. Håll i dig nu! bort ur mitt liv nu ett endaste litet klick fri för en ny vår swinging my life while hanging on to my ideals filled with hearts © Birgitta Rudenius

Carpe Diem #634, White Christmas. green Christmas turned white snow covers leaves and branches one day too late

Carpe Diem #635, Stars. cold stars dropping into the ocean snowflakes   (C) Jane Reichhold bright winter night ice-flowers like stars grow on the window sound of ice-skaters    (C) Chèvrefeuille eyes dazzled by light hearts encouraged by love dancing stars went out  ©Birgitta Rudenius

Carpe Diem Special #123, Richard Wright’s 4th “the scarecrow’s old hat“. The scarecrow’s old hat Was flung by the winter wind Into a graveyard.         © Richard Wright it had to pass some trees and was pushed here and there a girl looked up sawthe hat riding the wind wants to run after her mother… Read More Scarecrow’s hat