Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Celebrates Its 9th Anniversary: #1851 A Wandering Spirit
ろーすと・あんど・あろーん・あ・わんだーいんぐ・すぴらっと・びにーす・ざ・さん
roosuto ando aroon a wandaaingu supiratto biniisu za san
lost and alone
a wandering spirit
beneath the sun
© よざくら (Yozakura)
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unknown poet
words sprawled in a notebook
yellow and fade
hope in ashes
fragments of dust cling
to the edge of dreams
© Chèvrefeuille
mysterious landscapes
backlit by the sun
beckoning
rise and unfold before my eyes
dragons and knights quell fears
as they dissipate
worlds of clouds
sweeping away the mundane
in a gust of wind
mysterious landscapes
forging the terrain
of my imagination
backlit by the sun
forgotten hopes and dreams
remembered
beckoning
my true self emerging
from veiled shadows
rise and unfold before my eyes
new paths and adventures
to conquer
dragons and knights quell fears
of the daily grind –
youth awakened
as they dissipate
I wave goodbye to worry
a smile emerges
worlds of clouds
Spark the imagination
dreams unfold
sweeping away the mundane
cobwebs of my life
trailing
in a gust of wind
a new spring added
to my gait
Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary, October 2020: #1836 Daydreaming
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday #17
such a hot day
my shadow needs to cool down
under the willow
© Kyoshi Takahama (1874-1958)
Carpe Diem #1824 Yasaka-ji (temple 47)
Carpe Diem #1822 Kanjizai-ji (temple 40)
The deity of the Kanjizai-ji temple temple is called Benzaiten. She is one of the seven gods of fortume. She is a deity of treasure and arts. She is said to prevent natural disasters and bring rich harvest.
harvest prayers
fortune of the gods
aroused
In Japanese kaeru means “frog” but can also mean “change.” Thus, the kaeru frogs can change (kaeru) bad luck to good, poor to wealthy, sick to healthy, etc. This stone statue is near the Kanjizai-ji temple.
waiting change
outside the kanjizai-ji temple
a golden frog
Carpe Diem #1817 Renga With … Jane Reichhold … Moonlight Moving
moonlight moving
with the gate as the servant girl
takes an evening
escaping reality
for an hours leave
morning fog
dreams not buried
deep enough
fantasies of passion
Add color to pale cheeks
Saturday rain
desire by a warm stove
for an affair
she giggles shyly
at the new delivery boy
spring sunshine
the strangeness of his perfectly
normal thumbnail
brief moments affection
spanning the years
waterfall
delicate forms
for a spirit
celebrating another
death day anniversary
kids laughing
in the neighbor’s house
the childless couple
smiling at lilting breeze
rocking and holding hands
Carpe Diem #1689 Troiku Month (18) Ancient Cypress
© Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) (Extracted from her never published gathering of haiku titled “Ocean Sanctuary”)
Carpe Diem #1605 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (9) first day of spring
First day of spring–
I keep thinking about
the end of autumn. © Matsuo Basho (Tr Robert Hass)
leaves painting the sky line
with a garden of color
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