teardrops fall
in the middle of the night
no more hope?
turn on light to read good word
spirit buoyed on waves of love
A tan renga in response to Chevrefeuille’s haiku at CDHK post “on waves of love”.
hope shines in darkness
30 Jan 2022 1 Comment
flowering
13 Feb 2020 1 Comment
in tan renga Tags: chrysanthemum, flower, light, moon, snow
Winter chrysanthemum,
Wearing nothing
but its own light
© Mizuhara Shūōshi (1892-1981)
bright orb illuminates snow
february’s super moon
© lynn__ (1959- )
Linking this tan renga response to beautiful haiku at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
boondocker sticker shock
30 Jun 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series, tan renga, tanka Tags: cactus, cholla, desert, sunset, teddy bear
Renga series linked to weekend challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
among dune grass
silver bleached logs
and a perfect day
we gather sticks for campfire
share stories of desert lore
desert sunset
cholla cactus sticks
to the light
gaze on painted desert sky
day ends in glorious flames
desert ways
branching all over
cholla cactus
slowly spreads across landscape
thick barrier to hikers
alone and asking
to be touched
teddy bear cholla
appears to be cuddly (not)
waits to stick barbs into you
overcoming rocks
a stream of cacti
slowly spreading
pieces fall to ground and sprout
sink roots down in desert sand
writing
desert poems
pencil cholla
words jump sharply like cactus
hope to make impressive point
Haiku verses © Jane Reichhold
Tanka responses © lynn__
call of the crane
30 May 2019 3 Comments
in tan renga Tags: crane, lonesome, rain, sadness, white
Carpe Diem invites us to create a tan renga in response to this haiku which Kikaku wrote for his mentor, Basho, when Basho lay ill and dying…
how I wish to call
a white crane from Fukei
…but for this cold rain.
© Kikaku
listen…white crane’s lonesome cry
echos torrential sadness
© lynn__
wood block print by Eiichi Kotozuka
fade to pale
09 May 2019 4 Comments
in tan renga
In the moonlight,
The color and scent of the wisteria
Seems far away.
© Yosa Buson
the little birds cease chirping…
sleep ’til aurora awakes
© lynn__
peaceful surf
06 May 2019 2 Comments
in tan renga Tags: beach, blessing, kneeling, ocean, sabbath, waves
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
sunday morning
all the waves in white
kneeling on the beach © Jane Reichhold
receive a sabbath blessing
from the ocean Creator
© lynn__
photo by lynn
summer dreams
03 May 2019 2 Comments
in tan renga Tags: butterfly, dandelion, dream, summer, sunshine, weed
A tan renga where two poets play (CDHK challenge).
a dandelion
now and then interrupting
the butterfly’s dream
© Chiyo-Ni
more than a moth on a weed—
sunshine’s harmonious muse
© lynn__
photo by lynn
departure’s aura
30 Apr 2019 1 Comment
in tan renga Tags: family, fireplace, herbs, loneliness, scent
smoldering fireplace
the sweet perfume of burned herbs
loneliness grabs my throat
© Chèvrefeuille
my loved one’s scent lingers here
embers of family ties
© lynn__
Tan Renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
moonflower’s orbit
24 Feb 2019 2 Comments
in tan renga Tags: chestnut, crane, flowers, frost, moon, spring, traveler
A tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…original haiku by Basho followed by 2-line renga response by me 🙂
slowly spring
is making an appearance
moon and plum
fresh scent of opening buds
wafts sweetly on white moonbeams
image from Pinterest
crane and feathers
in a black robe
clouds of flowers
hungry crane dips into pond
scattered petals float away
a traveler’s heart
it also should look like
chinquapin flowers
chinese chestnut tree in bloom
curious tendrils reach out
moon past full
the beginning of a little more
darkness
gibbous seasons slowly change
beauty ripens over time
moon and flowers
the stupidity pricked by a needle
entering the colder season
stark white stars piercing black night
sharpness in the evening chill
first frost
when mums start to feel chilly
I get a cotton waist warmer
it’s time for scarves and sweaters
spring buds’ whispered memory
Haiku © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
Renga © lynn__
where does snow moon go?
20 Feb 2019 6 Comments
in tan renga Tags: bare branches, honey bees, ladybug, snow moon
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…with a twist!
photo by lynn
full snow moon
stirs the ladybug
on cold bare branches
© Hamish
she rolls over in her sleep
shiny black spots reflect light
_____
dreaming of blossoms
snow covers dormant branches
honey bees warm hive
winter moon soon waning
pregnant apple tree will bud
© lynn__
spring is in the air…somewhere
18 Feb 2019 4 Comments
in tan renga Tags: air, birds, day, hope, sky, sunshine
Tan renga with Kim at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, hosted by Kristjaan.
the sky is bluer
birds are singing once again
caressed by sunshine
© Kim M. Russell
each day is little longer
lenten season buds with hope!
© lynn__
natural revelation
11 Feb 2019 7 Comments
in tan renga Tags: beach, blue, clouds, heaven, prayer, waves
sunday morning
all the waves in white
kneeling on the beach
© Jane Reichhold
prayer clouds in blue heaven
creation’s meditation
© lynn__
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
a poem in my pocket 
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