19 May 2018
by lynn__
in haiku series, troiku
Tags: bell, butterflies, death, flowers, hope, mothers
CDHK weekend fusion challenge: fuse two haiku, then create troiku…
temple bells die out
the fragrant blossoms remain
a perfect evening
will we meet again
here at your flowering grave –
two white butterflies
© Basho
church bells’ somber ring
fragrance of casket flowers
butterflies wing hope
© lynn
church bell’s somber ring
ask for whom is it tolling?
time waits for no one
fragrance of casket flowers
roses, daisies, carnations
florals dress-up death
butterflies wing hope
loved by two mothers, i know
we will meet again
29 Mar 2018
by lynn__
in haiku series, senryu
Tags: blood, body, cross, Jesus, passover, sacrifice
Linking to Frank Tassone’s haiku challenge…
maundy thursday meal
passover lamb serves supper
taste body and blood
good friday trial
soldiers nail God to wood beams
love’s great sacrifice
silent saturday
women weep while Jesus sleeps
he will rise again!
1510 fragment – Matthias Grunewald, Netherlands
INRI stems from the Latin phrase ‘Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum‘ meaning ‘Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews’. This was the notice Pontius Pilate nailed to the cross.
23 Dec 2017
by lynn__
in haiku series, troiku
Tags: bunny, child, moon, night, snow, wolf
Here I use a haiku by Chevrefeuille to create a “troiku” which is a unique form invented by our host at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Like a Russian troika, the original haiku is the “sleigh” pulled by the 3 “horses”/haiku verses.
silent night
snow falls softly on the graveyard
the Savior is born
©Chevrefeuille
on a silent night
cold moon casts wolf’s grey shadow
abrupt bunny tracks
_____
snow falls softly on
the graveyard where family
lays fir bough wreath
_____
the Savior is born!
child in manger embodies
resurrection hope
© lynn__
18 Dec 2017
by lynn__
in haiku series
Tags: breath, december, frost, merry, poem, whisper
Kristjaan at Carpe Diem encourages us to write a “full circle” haiku series using twelve words (bold), one per line in listed order, on a wintertime theme.
hoar frost on window
breath of heaven’s mist on trees
morning light sparkles
scent of mistletoe
cuddle under soft blanket
fireplace embers glow
poem of december
children praying for first snow
clouds whisper promise
lights on Christmas tree
wrap gifts in shiny paper
smile to see bright star
13 Aug 2017
by lynn__
in haiku, haiku series, troiku
Tags: ashes, fire, flames, shed, smoke, wind
Chevrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts haiku/troiku prompt. He gifts us with first line: “when every gust of wind.” Each stanza of troiku begins with next line from original haiku.
when every gust of wind
fans bright flames of fire higher
smoke and ashes whirl
________
when every gust of wind
exhales crackles, sizzles, pops
wood door comes unhinged
fans bright flames of fire
higher heat of inferno
old shed roof crumbles
smoke and ashes whirl
choking billows engulf all
inhale acrid breath
photo by lynn
02 Jun 2017
by lynn__
in haiku series
Tags: breeze, grieve, humidity, summer
“Time Travel: Ancient Japanese Poetry” with Chèvre at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Even a breeze may fail me
When I desire it.
Little I should grieve,
If only, sure of its coming,
I could await even a breeze.
waka by Princess Kagami (7th century)
extreme summer
wrung out from humidity
even breeze feels hot
haiku by lynn__
20 Apr 2017
by lynn__
in haiku series
Tags: calves, eggs, kittens, raindrops, rhododendron, spring
tulips point skyward
pregnant buds open up life
colorful prayers
_______
speckled easter eggs
killdeer cry out distraction
spring clutch nests on ground
_______
raindrops kiss clover
walk barefoot across wet lawn
holding hands with spring
_______
straw bedding in barn
cows moo news of fresh spring calves
maternity ward
_______
mews, purrs, stretches paw
mama nurses new kittens
fur balls’ eyes closed tight
_______
blossoms pop purple
rhododendron awakens
spring resurrection
24 Jun 2016
by lynn__
in haiku series
Tags: daughter, palm trees, princess, rain, summer
At Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, Chèvre challenges us to use these 12 words in order (one per line) in a haiku series (like 12 hours in full circle of clock): 1. summer 2. princess 3. willow 4. oasis 5. palmtree(s) 6. camels 7. cruise-ship 8. snow 9. rainbow 10. yellow 11. shrine 12. prayer (or praying)
sultry summer birth
dark-eyed princess baby girl
thin as willow wisp
parents’ oasis
simple hut under palm trees
daughter worth camels
poverty’s cruise-ship
huddle near fire when snow falls
wishing on rainbow
yellow fever strikes
bury princess near old shrine
praying in the rain
22 Mar 2016
by lynn__
in haiku series
Tags: ducks, geese, quail, spring
paddling of ducks
mallard hatchlings learn to swim
fresh pack of quackers
plump covey of quail
rippling waves of prairie grass
breast speckled feathers
homing honks echo
a skein of canada geese
unravels the sky
Linking to dVerse poetics prompt…
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