posting poetic prose
29 Apr 2019 2 Comments
in classical haiku, haiku Tags: autumn, ears, leafy, pillow, whispering, wind
Link to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai where host, Chevrefeuille, invites us to “improve” on a classic haiku; re-write and make it look better (like a photo-shopped image).
autumn has come
visiting my ear on
a pillow of wind
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
autumn rustles in
whispering wind tickles ears
fluffs leafy pillow
© lynn__
photo by lynn
14 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku, haiku series Tags: fog, grass, green, joy, sparrows, spring
Continuing series for retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai….
XIX.
sun burns away fog
coaxes spring’s newly green grass
sparrows twitter joy
11 Apr 2019 2 Comments
in haiku, haiku series, Uncategorized Tags: aquarium, discus, fish, lemon, sunshine, tropical
Continuing series for retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai….
XVIII.
lit aquarium
tropical lemon discus
color of sunshine
photo by lynn
08 Apr 2019 3 Comments
in haiku, haiku series Tags: days, joy, lent, light, minutes, spring
A fresh installment for Carpe Diem’s retreat: joy of light
XVI.
lenten days lengthen
light increases by minutes
joy of spring coming
open tightly closed windows
inviting fresh clean breeze in!
pexel image
18 Mar 2019 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: earth, light, night, sunset
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
II.
light gives life to earth
sunrise will follow sunset
as day follows night
photo by lynn
12 Mar 2019 3 Comments
in haiku Tags: birdhouse, garden, icicles, spruce, winter
winter’s white garden
icicles cling to blue spruce
empty red birdhouse
11 Mar 2019 4 Comments
in haiku Tags: deer, doe, grace, musical scale, white tail
Chevré at Carpe Diem invites us to dig into archives. Haiku submitted to Lyrical Iowa a couple years ago; not published so posting now, along with photo taken last Sept. in Colorado Springs (added 2 lines to make it a tanka).
liquid eyes, white tail
grace notes on musical scale
doe does as does do
fans fawning at her beauty
evidence the buck stopped here
photo by lynn
29 Jan 2019 2 Comments
“Kaeribana” is Japanese kigo for “returning flowers”…from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
09 Jan 2019 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: amaryllis, birthday, celebrate, grace, winter
Joining Kristjaan’s prompt at Carpe Diem with winter “kigo”, amaryllis.
celebrating sixth
winter of granddaughter’s birth
given grace to bloom
14 Nov 2018 3 Comments
in haiku Tags: autumn, cattle, creek, deluge, mud
CDHK challenge to write haiku about rainstorm without using the word…
full creeks run swiftly
cattle huddle in wet mud
autumn’s cold deluge
11 Nov 2018 Leave a comment
in haiku Tags: basement, cricket, leaves
“Cricket” is a classical “kigo” (season word) used in haiku…link to CDHK
leaves crunch underfoot
last cricket chirps in basement
where is he hiding?
15 Oct 2018 1 Comment
in haiku, haiku series, troiku Tags: brook, jasmine, love, memories, trout, vines
Challenge at CDHK to create an original “fusion” haiku from two classics and then use each line to write a “troiku” series of three more haiku. Here’s my attempt…
crystal brook
reflects the willow trees
birds sing their song
sweet perfume
memories of a loved one
Jasmine blossom
© Yozakura
brook’s crystal waters
reflect sweet jasmine blossoms
scented memories
© lynn
brook’s crystal waters
brace trout swimming upstream
bait hook with fly lure
sweet jasmine blossoms
speak white-petaled wisdom’s way
nurture tender vines
scented memories
of father and mother’s love
listen to bird song
a poem in my pocket 
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