— Carpe Diem, HAIKU, MACRO, PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY —

Pas de deux

2015-01-13

Carpe Diem Time Glass #17, Dance. bee is digging deep dragonflies dance pas de deux the treasure was found

— FOTO, HAIKU, PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY, Skrivpuff —

Haiku – Rest – Vila

2015-01-12

Skrivpuff: Vila. long time since spring resting buds hide deep enough dark hibernation länge sedan vår vilande knoppar göms djupt idet är mörkt

— Carpe Diem, HAIKU, Photomania, POETRY —

the arrow struck

2015-01-10

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

— Art, Carpe Diem, HAIKU, POETRY —

First Prime M

2015-01-10

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).

— BW, Carpe Diem, FOTO, HAIKU, MACRO, PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY, svartvitt —

Snails

2015-01-09

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

— Carpe Diem, HAIKU, POETRY —

Blue moth

2015-01-09

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

— Budapest, Carpe Diem, FOTO, HAIKU, PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY —

Rice Cakes

2015-01-07

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

— Art, Carpe Diem, HAIKU, Music, POETRY —

Juxtaposition

2015-01-06

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, CRAZY ART, HAIKU, POETRY —

Heart is sacred

2015-01-05

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, FOTO, HAIKU, me, PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY —

I am ready

2015-01-04

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 ….