call of the crane

30 May 2019 3 Comments

by lynn__ in tan renga Tags: , , , ,

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__

 

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wood block print by Eiichi Kotozuka

cold that purifies

29 Dec 2017 2 Comments

by lynn__ in classical haiku Tags: , , , ,

 

bare tree silhouettes

world iced in dazzling white

winter’s elegance

 

“Elegance is the correct posture if the writing is to be perfect. It’s the same with life: when all superfluous things have been discarded, we discover simplicity and concentration. The simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be, even though, at first, it may seem uncomfortable.”         – Paulo Coelho
Quote taken from Chevre’s prompt on Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

white Christmas (lite)

21 Dec 2017 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , , ,

 

blanc fluff dusts tips of

evergreen branches; softens

brittle spikes of frozen grass

quiet contrast

08 Jan 2016 2 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

 

white sky is falling

stars of perfect symmetry

snowflake on black scarf

 

mid-winter settles

temps dive under sun’s cold glare

icicles shiver

 

blue shadows stretch long

diamonds blanket our deep sleep

home fire’s sweet slow burn

 

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photo by lynn

 

color / blind side (the movie)

09 Jun 2015 31 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

 
black & white

piano keys strike

dissonance / harmony

depending on whose

muse-ic we choose,

both hands best

fingers caress.

 

moo-ve the blinds

watch the light with

shadows dance / JOY

sway rhythm in room

june bride & groom,

swirl of cream in

a coffee dream.

 

flavor-ful families

diverse by design

see adoption’s option

mix & matchin’ all

shades /// hues

rainbow of one

human race.

photo by lynn

photo by lynn


 
In response to “black & white” prompt at D’verse Poets and in honor of special adoptive families: Bilbys, De Hooghs, De Jongs, Dekkers, Dudens, Gulkers, Jansmas, Koois, Postmas, Ribbens/Horns, Vanden Bergs, Vander Plaats, Wilsons, Wynias, Zomermaands (and others)!