Posts Tagged: Poetry
The Līgo Haībun Challenge ~ Prompt ”Melt”
Yesterday, here at the Arctic Circle, I thought some of the snow had melted, and stepped out into the whiteness with less forbearance than usual; but I was misled by my windowpane and it’s view, and between the footprints in
The Līgo Haībun Challenge ~ Prompt ”Melt”
Yesterday, here at the Arctic Circle, I thought some of the snow had melted, and stepped out into the whiteness with less forbearance than usual; but I was misled by my windowpane and it’s view, and between the footprints in
Carpe Diem Special ~ Shiki
On this first Carpe Diem Special I would like to pay special homage and thanks to Kristjaan Panneman, who set up Carpe Diem Daily Haiku, and provides the information and much of the inspiration. I should like to give Kristjaan
Carpe Diem Special ~ Shiki
On this first Carpe Diem Special I would like to pay special homage and thanks to Kristjaan Panneman, who set up Carpe Diem Daily Haiku, and provides the information and much of the inspiration. I should like to give Kristjaan
One Night In Eastern Hungary, A Few Years Ago…
Trifecta Writing Challenge Between 33 and 333 words, prompt word to use is ‘intention‘ -and must be used exactly as is, by its 3rd definition (see Trifecta). My word count is 330w. Check the Trifecta site for other stories! _______________________________________________________________________
One Night In Eastern Hungary, A Few Years Ago…
Trifecta Writing Challenge Between 33 and 333 words, prompt word to use is ‘intention‘ -and must be used exactly as is, by its 3rd definition (see Trifecta). My word count is 330w. Check the Trifecta site for other stories! _______________________________________________________________________
For The Love Of Haiku
For the love of haiku 17 - A prompt; the image below…plus a pirate, loose with his tongue after a couple of teas…a tease this week from a buccaneer, coffee in hand and play in mind.. behind each mermaid is a
For The Love Of Haiku
For the love of haiku 17 - A prompt; the image below…plus a pirate, loose with his tongue after a couple of teas…a tease this week from a buccaneer, coffee in hand and play in mind.. behind each mermaid is a
Carpe Diem Special ~ Winter Trees
With the prompt given by Kristjaan, I want to go back to the basics, no clever stuff, just pure imagery, which in a haiku can be so much more powerful than a photograph, just as a novel can give so
Carpe Diem Special ~ Winter Trees
With the prompt given by Kristjaan, I want to go back to the basics, no clever stuff, just pure imagery, which in a haiku can be so much more powerful than a photograph, just as a novel can give so
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Yesterday
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be…but today’s prompt is Yesterday, so I will give it a go. Some of the haiku below are taken from real concrete situations of mine, so have meanings that though transferable, have been personal
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Yesterday
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be…but today’s prompt is Yesterday, so I will give it a go. Some of the haiku below are taken from real concrete situations of mine, so have meanings that though transferable, have been personal
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Honeysuckle
Carpe Diem haiku ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ one wild honeysuckle worth rows of orderly tulips if by scent alone
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Honeysuckle
Carpe Diem haiku ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ one wild honeysuckle worth rows of orderly tulips if by scent alone
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Hill
Carpe Diem haiku running up the hill take my hand for the last step look yonder with me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Hill
Carpe Diem haiku running up the hill take my hand for the last step look yonder with me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Fireworks
“boom!” fireworks flower I remember afghanistan but here people clap fireworks paint the sky celebrating a war’s end or starting the next? fireworks light up my childhood colours spraying in explosion her warm nipple in my palm * Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Fireworks
“boom!” fireworks flower I remember afghanistan but here people clap fireworks paint the sky celebrating a war’s end or starting the next? fireworks light up my childhood colours spraying in explosion her warm nipple in my palm * Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Narcissus
Two haiku just to finish the year with, as I am so intrigued by this topic! ho chi minh embalmed despite his request not to narcissus withers . narcissus possess me let me be servant to your soul for mine
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Narcissus
Two haiku just to finish the year with, as I am so intrigued by this topic! ho chi minh embalmed despite his request not to narcissus withers . narcissus possess me let me be servant to your soul for mine
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Icicles
pierce my heart icicle it is too vain for me the need for love is too strong *** icicles from roof my door now the gate of hell a slippery ride *** first sign of spring one drip from an
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Icicles
pierce my heart icicle it is too vain for me the need for love is too strong *** icicles from roof my door now the gate of hell a slippery ride *** first sign of spring one drip from an
All About Lemon’s Love Of Haiku
All About Lemon’s weekly haiku challenge here on my breakfast table leftovers of a haiku what readers don’t see
All About Lemon’s Love Of Haiku
All About Lemon’s weekly haiku challenge here on my breakfast table leftovers of a haiku what readers don’t see
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Quilt
from schoolfriend a quilt from my first love just memories quilt still warms old shoulders Carpe Diem Haiku here
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Quilt
from schoolfriend a quilt from my first love just memories quilt still warms old shoulders Carpe Diem Haiku here
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku: Early Plum Blossoms
new kind of blizzard when snow has melted and gone -early plum blossoms ……………………………………………………………………………………… Carpe Diem here
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku: Early Plum Blossoms
new kind of blizzard when snow has melted and gone -early plum blossoms ……………………………………………………………………………………… Carpe Diem here
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku: Fireplace
nude by the fireplace she glows in my memories of when she made flames dance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Carpe Diem Daily Haiku
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku: Fireplace
nude by the fireplace she glows in my memories of when she made flames dance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Carpe Diem Daily Haiku
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Spearflowers
tall spearflowers you make the colour red sexual alas I am not a bumblebee! Join Carpe Diem Daily Haiku here
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Spearflowers
tall spearflowers you make the colour red sexual alas I am not a bumblebee! Join Carpe Diem Daily Haiku here
Carpe Diem Special: Buson’s Scarecrow
T T T old scarecrow standing none the wiser through the years my harmless Frankenstein T T T old scarecrow with new coat old fields with new crops farmer has a new wife ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Carpe Diem Daily Haiku
Carpe Diem Special: Buson’s Scarecrow
T T T old scarecrow standing none the wiser through the years my harmless Frankenstein T T T old scarecrow with new coat old fields with new crops farmer has a new wife ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Carpe Diem Daily Haiku
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku – Mandarin Ducks
The symbol of a loving couple in Japan are mandarin ducks. In China also, a loving, happy couple are said to be mandarin ducks in water. But Buson shows a dark side of love in this haiku of his: a
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku – Mandarin Ducks
The symbol of a loving couple in Japan are mandarin ducks. In China also, a loving, happy couple are said to be mandarin ducks in water. But Buson shows a dark side of love in this haiku of his: a
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku } Cold Crow
cold crow laughs at the rain seeks a cross made to perch on dreams of eyes to pluck ಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆ ‘crow’ you bird from hell the food chain would not notice if I got
Carpe Diem Daily Haiku } Cold Crow
cold crow laughs at the rain seeks a cross made to perch on dreams of eyes to pluck ಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆಶೀತ ಕಾಗೆ ‘crow’ you bird from hell the food chain would not notice if I got
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Year Market
no man is more romantic than behind his market stall “try my olives my beauty!” Notes ~ In France the joust of words from the market stall to the potential shopper strolling around ripple with rhythms of spoken haiku. Giggles
Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Year Market
no man is more romantic than behind his market stall “try my olives my beauty!” Notes ~ In France the joust of words from the market stall to the potential shopper strolling around ripple with rhythms of spoken haiku. Giggles
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