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Pink & Shell

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a distant echo

in the language of the sea

from my pink conch shell

Pat R

7/20/17

For

Ronovan Writes Haiku

https://ronovanwrites.com/2017/07/17/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-158-pinkshell/

&

http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/carpe-diem-1222-beach.html?m=1

Above the Sea

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Photo credit:experiencezimbabwe.com

Lunar rainbows, also known as “moonbows”, are rainbows (during full moon) that take place at night. Victoria Falls is one of a very limited number of sites around the world, which are known for the occurrence of moonbows.

This post is in response to a prompt from Carpe Diem Haiku: above the sea

Our host started with two of Kikahu’s a haiku by Kikaku (1661-1707), one of Basho’s closest friends and students. Kikaku has almost the same attraction to the beauty of nature as Basho had and he (Kikaku) has written wonderful haiku:

his wooden gate
shuts me out for the night
winter moon

above the sea
a rainbow, erased by
a flock of swallows

© Kikaku (Tr. Michael K. Bourdaghs)

Our host’s attempt

finally home
I shut the gate of my garden
ah! the Honeysuckle
© Chèvrefeuille

My attempt

far above the sea
waterfall’s mist in moonlight
ah! – lunar rainbow

PR

5/28/15

 http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2015/05/carpe-diem-special-148-above-sea.html?m=1