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
20 Jul 2017
by lynn__
in haiku
Tags: love, raspberry, summer
Summer kigo theme at Carpe Diem is Japanese word,”kiichigo”, for raspberry.
our love has ripened
sweet fruit ready for picking
raspberry summer
source: CDHK
12 Jul 2017
by lynn__
in haiku
Tags: cormorant, fish, hungry
cormorant fishing
fisherman retrieves caught fish
yet bird feels hungry
“ukai” traditional cormorant fishing – image from Memolition
Cormorant fishing is a method of fishing in which the bird has a snare attached to the base of its throat. When the cormorant catches a large fish, it is unable to swallow it and the fisherman extracts it from the bird’s throat. The bird can swallow small fish, however. The process is repeated, over and over again. This traditional method of fishing, over one thousand years old in Japan and China, inspired many haiku.
(information from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai and Wikipedia)
02 Jul 2017
by lynn__
in haiku
Tags: camping, farmer, garden, lake, river
farmer mowing grass
nesting killdeer scold and swoop
wild roses blush pink
* * *
humidity soars
spirals of corn reaching up
thunder rumbles rain
* * *
smell of fresh cut hay
cattle swishing tails at flies
farm wife hoes garden
* * *
camping in state park
birdsong floats on morning breeze
cotton flies from trees
* * *
biking lakefront trail
past fishermen on pier
slow goose crosses path
* * *
evening slowly fades
lamps illuminate old bridge
reflect on river
* * *
daylight awakens
glad summer sunday morning
voices raise in praise
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