HAIKU, POETRY

Chestnut and balloon

Haiku with Kigo. 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. Chestnut/autumn and Balloon/spring. Deep in the chestnuts wanting to escape sooner chasing the balloon.  

Carpe Diem, HAIKU, POETRY, senryu

Lost in Paradise

Carpe Diem #614: Paradise. This was 1982 … Arriving in night darkest ever but moonlight paradise my thought. Abu Dhabi sky everlasting sand dunes stars guiding camels. Exotic mid East spellbinding mesmerizing lost in paradise.

Daily Prompt, HAIKU, POETRY, senryu

Quickly forget

Daily Prompt: Shaken and Stirred. What’s the most elaborate, complicated meal you’ve ever cooked? Was it a triumph for the ages, or a colossal fiasco? Give us the behind-the-scenes story (pictures are welcome, of course). This was the hardest question to answer … since I don’t know when! When making a meal it turns to a disaster… Read More Quickly forget

CRAZY ART, Daily Prompt, POETRY

I am spinning letters

Daily Prompt: Spinning Yarns, What makes a good storyteller, in your opinion? Are your favorite storytellers people you know or writers you admire? a Cinquian Storyteller Bewildering fanciful Captures upsets touches Serve living through books Storyqueenery A like innovatory ways of writing and building the story. So it’s all about structure and language together with the content –… Read More I am spinning letters