exotic postmark

20 Nov 2018 3 Comments

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , , , ,

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai prompt to write of classic kigo, “ran” (orchid).

 

symmetry blossoms

in small post office lobby

— tropical orchid —

tender, delicate, and brave

sending messages of love

 

IMG_6066

photo by lynn

hana tachibana

06 Jun 2018 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , ,

Hana Tachibana means “mandarin orange blossoms” and is a Japanese “kigo”, season word, used in haiku and featured at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. 

 

fresh breeze scented by

mandarin orange blossoms

tang of memories

fresh aire

04 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , , , ,

See Chèvre’s “fusion” challenge to combine two haiku into one at CDHK:

 

A fallen blossom

returning to the bough, I thought —

But no, a butterfly.

© Arakida Moritake (Tr. Steven D. Carter)

 

morning breeze

coming in the window

surf sounds

© Jane Reichhold

 

an open  window–

surf sounds on tropical breeze

butterflies blossom

© lynn__

 

IMG_1232

photo by lynn

logo-napowrimo

hope springs eternal

29 Apr 2016 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiga Tags: , , , , ,

SONY DSC

photo credit: MARKOVICH PHOTO ART

Doesn’t this beautiful photo of apple blossoms on orange background lift one’s spirit?  One more day of NaPoWriMo challenge to write 30 poems in 30 days!  A lot of mine were haiku/haiga  🙂

 

spring’s promise

18 Apr 2016 2 Comments

magnolia-1 copy

Magnolia theme and photo from  Carpe Diem Haiku Kai .  A haiga in honor of host, Kristjaan, who recently lost his father.

Image by lynn__

tsunami warning

01 Feb 2016 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , ,

Plum blossoms, ume-no-hana, are frequent haiku theme and signal the end of winter (source: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai).

lovers find wild plums

sweet blossoms fade to tart fruit

overlook sharp thorns

white blossoms

08 May 2015 9 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , , ,

 
 
verdant succulent

thrives beside the salty sea

raises pom-pom cheers

IMG_6846

blooming median

beauty wilts between traffic

perfumes city street

IMG_6923

(photos by lynn__ linking with Chèvre at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai)