on the credenza
the images of ancestors
lighted by a candle
© Chèvrefeuille
on the credenza
birthday cake still in the box
first birthday party
flickering shadows –
the images of ancestors
cast by candle light
lighted by a candle
ancestors past and present
in whispered prayer
Pat R
9/24/17
For Carpe Diem Haiku: Meditation Troiku
Carpe Diem Special #185 Georgia’s first “Autumn Reflections” (Troiku)
The first Carpe Diem Special of December. This month’s featured haiku-poetess (and winner of our “peace of mind” – kukai)Georgia (a.k.a. Bastet) of Bastet and Sekhmets Library
TROIKU
autumn reflections
as I cross the sun warmed bridge
geese fly south (Bastet)
autumn reflections
the thunder of flapping wings
noisy flock heads south
as I cross the sun warmed bridge
seagull drop clam shell
then swoop down to feast
geese fly south
at the first chill in the winds
enroute to the sun
Pat R
12/06/15
Inspired by this troiku authored by Bastet :
autumn reflections
as I cross the sun warmed bridge
geese fly south
autumn reflections
old man contemplates winter
under the hot sun
as I cross the sun warmed bridge
ducks laugh downstream
– diving for trout
geese fly south
the noisy swallows have gone
but the blackbird sings
(Bastet)
The goal is to write a haiku (the sleigh) and to write three new haiku (the horses) by using the three lines of the haiku (the sleigh).
shimmering
mirage
over desert road
shimmering image
nesting on glass and steel
in urban canyon
mirage dissipates
as I try for a closer look
continues journey
over desert road
tsunami of tumble weeds
steady summer wave
My troiku inspired by:
kageroo ya
hoshite wa nururu
ishi no ue
heat shimmers
dancing
over the stone
(Fukuda Choyo-ni)
thoughts and entanglements 