Tag: Poetry

#Haiku: Autumn’s Confetti

floating on waterautumn’s confetti of leavesafter the windstorm Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1781 Quest for a new masterpiece

Winter Journey

And now with the cooler weather, butterflies dance outside my windowstopping to say helloand feed on desert milkweedas they make their migratory journey to their destiny waiting, calling themCome home for winter is coming, Come home here to roostCome home where the dawn light… Continue Reading “Winter Journey”

#Haiku: Stillwater Pond

stillwater pondfrog leaps onto lily padbreaking the silence Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1780 The old Pond by Basho Author’s Note: Today, we have been challenged to re-work the following famous haiku by Basho: old ponda frog jumps intothe sound of water © Basho

#Tan Renga: White Crane

how I wish to calla white crane from Fukei,but for this cold rain.© Kikaku falling from smoky grey cloudsyet, my heart still takes flight. Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Tan Renga Wednesday White Crane

Seed in my Womb

Naive thoughts adrift on a sea of longingin tender innocence of youth writtenabout love; first, lost, last and foreverand all the conflicting feelings between for I thought I understood life and its deeper meaning. Looking back at those childish rhymes, poetry was but a… Continue Reading “Seed in my Womb”

#Haiku: Cliffs of Moher

soaring with bird wingsoff the chalk cliffs of Moherfor eternity Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1779 Cliffs of Moher Author’s Note: At Carpe Diem we have been asked to use the following haiku written to honor Jane Reichhold and create our own tribute to her:… Continue Reading “#Haiku: Cliffs of Moher”

#Haiku: Willow Branches

willow leaves fallenclear waters dried up stonesone place and another ©Yosa Buson bare willow branchesgray reflection on glassperched high, a crows nest From Carpe Diem: Welcome to a new episode in our wonderful “Never Change A Winning Team” month in which we celebrate the… Continue Reading “#Haiku: Willow Branches”