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ashes to ashes-
even phoenix needs a rest
after final rebirth
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Tag: Carpe Diem Daily Haiku
Carpe Diem On The Trail With Basho Encore *falling willow leaves*
This week on the special feature “Encore” of Carpe Diem our inspiration is a haiku, written by the haiku master Matsuo Basho:
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to sweep the garden
before I leave
falling willow leaves
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I tried not to wander too far from the same mood and spirit in mine:
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empty train station-
the chestnut in my pocket
still warm from his palm
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Carpe Diem Modern Times Haiku *Richard Wright’s “an autumn evening”*
This time on Carpe Diem Modern Times Haiku we are introduced to haiku, written by a haiku poet Richard Wright (1908-1960):
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no birds are flying;
the tree leaves are still as stone, –
an autumn evening
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I tried not to wander too far from the same mood and spirit, writing mine:
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heavy raindrops
running down the dark window pane
a small yellow leaf
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Carpe Diem Special *Autumn “first snow”*
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under the first snow
stillness of fallen leaves
and butterfly’ s wings
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Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu *crystal cobweb*
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before the dusk
lingering in the cobweb
the last of the light
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at both ends
of the same cobweb thread
a spider and a fly
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Carpe Diem Special *Autumn “this harvest moon” by Chiyo-Ni*
Our inspiration on Carpe Diem Special this week is a haiku, written by Chiyo-Ni – one of the most known female haiku poets:
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this harvest moon –
as I part the snow by stepping on it
the sound of stones
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This is what came to my mind after reading hers:
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parting droplets of sweat
on our entangled bodies
this harvest moon
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