Fragrant Trail

cherry blossom floats
glide under the warm spring sun
leaves a fragrant trail

PR

10/16/15

For Carpe Diem Haiku

Bedside Vigilance

bedside vigilance
time moving forward unphased
shift in my universe

PR

8/09/15

Inspired by

bedside vigilance
the scarf she never finished
slowly unravels

© Lolly

For further reading and other responses follow link

 http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/08/carpe-diem-special-160-lollys-2nd.html?m=1

Summer Waves

Carpe Diem #771 natsu no nami (summer waves)

wind and surf

above a whisper

summer waves

PR

7/08/15

kisagata ya nami no ue yuku mushi no koe

Kisa Lagoon–
riding on the waves
insects singing  © Kobayashi Issa

also by Issa:

hamamatsu ya semi ni yorube no nami no koe

Hamamatsu beach–
helping out the cicadas
singing waves  ©  Kobayashi Issa

shimmering sky
behind a thin veil of heat –
seagulls cry © Chèvrefeuille

http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/07/carpe-diem-771-natsu-no-nami-summer.html

End of the Month

We are on the trail with Basho

end of the month
no moon hugging an ancient cedar
in the storm

© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

A translation:

moonless night . . .
a powerful wind embraces
the ancient cedars

© Basho (Tr. ?)

OUR HOST:

I bow my head
in worship of the holy sunrise
at Ise Shrine

© Chèvrefeuille

From these I got a sense change and loss.

MY EFFORT:

blooms double in size
spring eases close to summer
end of the month

PR
5/02/15

For further reading on prompt follow link

http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/05/carpe-diem-719-end-of-month.html?m=1

Bow

BOW

cupid’s bow is skewed

his arrows went astray

hearts are broken

PR

4/05/15

 http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/04/carpe-diem-700-govinda-bow.html?m=1

Blossoms

CHERRY BLOSSOMS

I came to the cherry blossoms;
I slept beaneath them;
This was my leisure
©Yosa Buson

finally dreams come true
Just one peaceful spring night-
blossoms of cherry bloom
©Chevrevfeuille

I came to the cherry blossoms
stood under its drizzle
left the petals in my hair

©PR

4/04/15

Post in response to Carpe Diem Haiku Prompt

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http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/04/carpe-diem-sparkling-stars-21-busons-i.html?m=1

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ENTWINED

Photo of Banyan Tree on Maui

ENTWINED

entwined through time

depth of connection

immeasurable

PR

7/10/2014

Post in response to Carpe Diem Prompt : Entwined

for further reading and responses to prompt follow link below

 http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/03/carpe-diem-time-glass-25-entwined.html?m=1

WALKING THROUGH

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

Waterfront

Expactation by Sapozhnikova Svetlana is a modern Russian artist

in water front dives
folks take libations – spin yarns
tucked in by the fog

living impressionism
air and droplets conspire

PR

2/23/15

Written in reasponse to Carpe Diem prompt Channel

For further reading follow link

 http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/02/carpe-diem-674-channel.html?m=1