Carpe Diem #662, Water Lilies. Among these lilies in Monet’s pond Basho’s water sound     © Sylvia Forges-Ryan & Edward Ryan strange perfume from a faraway place lotuses blooming        © Chèvrefeuille lily raft arising essence awesome sight ©Birgitta Rudenius  

Skrivpuff: Sten. Jag har en sten. Den är liksom helig. Jag kallar den “Månstenen” men den skulle lika gärna kunna heta “Rymdstenen”. Den kommer nämligen utifrån rymden och slog ned på en plats där jag skulle passera för att hitta den. Före alla andra. Den är alldeles speciell. Helt annorlunda alla mina andra stenar. Den… Read More Space stone

Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #5, comparison. In the words of Betty Drevniok: “In haiku the SOMETHING and the SOMETHING ELSE are set down together in clearly stated images. Together they complete and fulfill each other as ONE PARTICULAR EVENT.” She rather leaves the reader to understand that the idea of comparison is showing how… Read More #haiku – Surprising

Carpe Diem #661, Poplars. windfighters poplars side by side wings will rest

Carpe Diem #660, Impressions. in the faint light of the departing sun – a sedge warbler sings © Chèvrefeuille  sundrops fall all over nature is burning in light shadow faints away

Carpe Diem #659, Servant’s Day (Yabu-iri). yabu- iri ya  mamori- bukuro o  wasure kusa Apprentice’s holiday: a good-luck amulet forgotten in the grass © Buson farewell cherry blossoms, the servants have abandoned me, will you bloom again? © Chèvrefeuille a tear fell down servant realized done in the moon quit and fled

Carpe Diem #658, First Dream (Hatsuyume). nanno sono jô hatsu yume mo naku karasu you’ve wrecked my year’s first dream! cawing crow                          © Issa fly like an eagle as free as a bird in the sky living my dream        … Read More #haiku Journey in dreaming

Carpe Diem Special #129, Sogi’s 5th haiku. Now that they end There is no flower that can compare With cherry blossoms         © Iio Sogi Ah! those cherry blossoms every where I look their beauty amazes me again – finally spring is here          © Chèvrefeuille enlightening words like nature’s cherry… Read More #haiku Balm for Soul’n Heart

Carpe Diem’s “Little Creatures” #16, Daisies. oh my dearest named after star daisy sweetest little dog