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Scarecrow’s hat

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

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Red chests

Carpe Diem #630, Straw. komo wo ki te   tare bito imasu   hana no haru wrapped in a straw mat who can this great one be? flowers of spring           © Basho (1644-1694) on frozen snow still warm from the cow barn broken straw                 © Jane… Read More Red chests

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Tan Renga

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #64. curtain of light shimmers in the winter cold flight of fancy                                         (© Dolores) in the middle of the night Mother Nature’s light show              … Read More Tan Renga

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Wool stockings are red

Carpe Diem Sparkling Stars #15, ” Christmas Stockings“ Christmas stockings hanging above the fireplace awaiting presents © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Children’s starlight eyes reading Christmas poetry wool stockings are red Want to thank our host Kristjaan Panneman –Chèvrefeuille – serving us with all these inspiring challenges at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai every day. Wishing you all the best Kristjaan!

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Yes & Wow

Carpe Diem #628, Ice skating. a broken mirror now the ice breaker pushes apart the joys of skating © Jane Reichhold Figure skating is one of my favorite sports. I used to do it myself when I was young. My sister became a trainer. When EM and VM I am stuck to TV 🙂 My… Read More Yes & Wow

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A bench is empty

Carpe Diem Special #122, Richard Wright’s 3rd haiku. I give permission For this slow spring rain to soak The violet beds. © Richard Wright children’s laughter playing in the fresh puddles trampling the clouds © Chèvrefeuille (our host) My TROIKU: I give permission for any child to enter life school of today For this slow… Read More A bench is empty

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My first #troiku

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