Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

#Haiku: Ice Cold Beer

Chilled icy bottles garage doors up, fans on high beer joints in Texas Author’s Note: Having been born and raised in Houston, Texas, Shiner Bock was my favorite beer. In 1994 I moved to Philadelphia and there was not a Shiner in sight. I… Continue Reading “#Haiku: Ice Cold Beer”

#Tanka: Searing Summer

Whispering shallowsentice me to shed my clothessearing summer heatslipping into cool watersbrush of your hand on my skin Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Tanka Splendor Summer Heat

#Haiku: Skinny Dipping

that first plunge refreshing cool on hot skin- thunder moon shining Carpe Diem Haku Kai: #2703 skinny dipping in moonlight

#Troiku: Heat Wave

after the summer heata storm on the horizonmonsoon season raindrops kissing my naked bodycaressing showersrefreshing hot skin ah! that coolnessshivering in the soft breezepure ecstasy Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1702 Heat wave Author’s Note: Chèvrefeuille has provided us with one of his own haiku… Continue Reading “#Troiku: Heat Wave”

Ripe Peach Orb

Ripe peach orb hangs low, kissing the cloud brushed watercolor sky as sundown drops an ombré blanket over the land golden sunflowers nod good night Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Sundown or sunset one-bun Author’s Note: Today’s challenge is to write a one-bun, which is… Continue Reading “Ripe Peach Orb”

#Haiku: Imagination

mother swan swimming grey cygnet sleeping in sun safe in wings of love Author’s Note: At Carpe Diem, we are celebrating Summer love this month. We are free to use the provided photo or one we choose. This is a photo I adore because… Continue Reading “#Haiku: Imagination”

#Troiku: Ice Cream

snow fall in bellyrefreshing cool sensationmelting on parched tongue adding lusciousness to feastfresh fruit and crunchy cookiessummer delight vanilla ice creamfrozen golden tempting moundsdripping in hot sun Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1695 Ice Cream Author’s Note: Below is the haiku we were given to… Continue Reading “#Troiku: Ice Cream”