Carpe Diem Haiku – Southard’s “widening rings”
Today at Carpe Diem we write haiku inspired by Southard’s masterpiece. a patter of rain … the lily-pad undulates on widening rings see the lotus-bloom as it with utmost grace […]
Monthly Archives: September 2013
An empty chalice – for dVerse
See dewdrops on the budding rose shimmer in the candlelight The honeyd drink I’m offered burns the touch of chili bites Striations in the marble sheen of tempting crimson tracks […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Kari (Goose)
My mother grew up on a farm during a part of her childhood, and then had to learn that animals were slaughtered and eaten. She told me that they used […]
Choices – Friday Fictioneers Haibun
Eve’s choice was hard. On the surface different: Promises of yellow sunshine from Jeff, his laughter like pearls on a string. Robert always passionately red , with taste of sweetest […]
Carpe Diem – Chōyō (Chrysanthemum Festival)
The Ninth Month, Chôyô by Keisai Eisen The double ninth festival or chrysanthemum festival on the significant ninth day of the ninth month all throughout Asia. Nine has a lot […]
Björn Rudbergs writings 