a lone maple leaf
rides the wind – in and out of
dappled sunlight we go
Pat R
5/18/16
a lone maple leaf
rides the wind – in and out of
dappled sunlight we go
Pat R
5/18/16
cold barren garden
ah! I don’t have to worry
coix seed beads in hand
© Milan Rajkumar
just envision spring flowers
and hold tight to coix seed beads
Pat R
5/17/16
For
crocus blooms among
the last of the melting snow
first hello of spring
Pat R
1/24/16
Inspired by
the snow has melted
on one shoulder
of the Great Buddha
Shiki
at the sunny side
the snow in the backyard has melted-
snowdrops are blooming
Chèvrefeuille
on the thin line
between day and night
both, moon and sun shine
Chèvrefeuille
For Carpe Diem Haiku
Missed the cut off time so thought I’d post it here.
I was watching a documentary on an under sea expedition in antartica. They were investigating what was causing the demise of the krill, favorite food of whales and other sea life. Divers went under the ice with cameras. The result..a bonus. Described by one immersed in the experience as “under sea cathedrals…”, very appropriately so…
The colors cast onto the ice by daylight was an amazing sight. It looked like the northern lights viewed from under water and ice.
south pole’s under sea
cathedral of ice – steeples
sprinkled with rainbow
Pat R
1/24/16
at twilight
the night falls away
in dawn’s light
Pat R
1/08/16
Taken tonight, Christmas Eve
here in the north east
it’s the night before Christmas
not a snow flake in sight
full moon in dance with the clouds
only show I’ve seen tonight
Pat R
12/24/15
Merry Christmas to all. And to all who stopped by, said hello, left an impression and graced my writing with words of appreciation – I thank you!
Photo credit: Gardenia from wiki
MELANCHOLY
she sang from her soul
raw, open lived every note
melancholy blues
PR
3/15/25
For Carpe Diem Haiku
For further reading on prompt and other responses follow link below
http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/03/carpe-diem-689-melancholy.html?m=1
Carpe Diem Special #137, Santoka Taneda’s 3rd “walking through “
Prompt challenge is to compose an all new haiku in the spirit of Santoka Taneda:
walking through
the bush clover, the pampas grass,
walking on through them
© Santoka Taneda (Tr. R.H. Blyth)
WALKING THROUGH
walking through ant hill
barefoot on a summer day
day ruined, ruined
PR
3/15/15
http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/03/carpe-diem-special-137-santoka-tanedas.html?m=1
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #77, Ese’s “stroked by the lightning”
STORM
stroked by the lightning
delicate peaks of sand dunes
-silence before the storm
(Ese)
time for one last stroll before
mother nature comes calling
PR
3/14/15
http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/03/carpe-diem-tan-renga-challenge-77-eses.html?m=1