Carpe Diem #643, Mirror Rice Cakes (Kagamimochi). suns of rice cakes open for a good mornings a must to eat two you have to choose among all kinds of rice cakes expensive cheese crossroads coming up traffic is dense and smelly a bunch of rice cakes witty family jokes about knobby rice cakes the dog… Read More Rice Cakes
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 ….
Carpe Diem’s Time Machine #1, Orange. ancient orange life clock for passed and present tourists flock all time This is the most frequently visited tourist attraction in Sweden. The astronomical clock in Lund Cathedral. From 1380.
Carpe Diem #639, Last Year (Kozo). how bad could it be life is a true challenge grab the spring gear
Carpe Diem #638, New Year’s Eve (Shinnen). so happy to end finishing worst year ever free like a cloud
Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #40 “Kikobun” by Hamish Managua Gunn. Haibun & Kikobun – reseskildringar i prosa med insprängda haiku. Den senare med naturskildringar. My bag is packed. Essential 2 P-s as well. The 3rd P I don’t need any more 😉 What? You don’t know about the P-s! Well here is some Swedish: Pengar… Read More Kikobun – Love letter
Carpe Diem #637, Departing Year. slow rains as if leaves were falling at winter’s end © Jane Reichhold sweeping the garden at the end of this year to start fresh © Chèvrefeuille leaving the darkness everything was sleeping time for a wake… Read More Spring light
Carpe Diem #636, Fireworks. dragons breathe fire celebrating new year it works every time My granddaughter made the dragon:
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