the arrow struck
Carpe Diem #645, Sacred Arrow (Hamayumi or Hama Yumi). a little verse brought together a family of love – Carpe Diem Haiku Kai © Chèvrefeuille the arrow struck deep wounded heart in deep sorrow sacred dawn opens
Category: HAIKU
First Prime M
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).
Snails
Carpe Diem “Little Creatures” #15, Buson’s “Mud-Snails. mud-snails: a few remain uncaught under the evening moon © Yosa Buson slowly, but slowly the mud-snail finds its way after the heavy rains © Chèvrefeuille a meandering snail examines the garden plot the moon is hiding… Read More Snails
Blue moth
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
Rice Cakes
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
Juxtaposition
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
Heart is sacred
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
Everybody’s talking
everybody with eyes and mouth can talk the body talks too
I am ready
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 ….
Swinging my life
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
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