Carpe Diem #1793 New Beginnings … first day of spring
first day of spring
iris shoots covered in frost
stick bug on the screen
amber sunrise
walking stick sprouts a new leaf
ushering spring
from beneath the snow
golden crocus erupt
spring’s first song
Carpe Diem #1823 The Path Of Enlightenment
Carpe Diem #1820 Introduction to Shikoku Island
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday (hineri) #15 Cherry Tree in Full Bloom
Sunday walk|
skipping along the pink path
with butterflies © Dolores
shadows become longer
cherry tree in full bloom grows. © Chèvrefeuille
Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #117 the cold night
spring snow
purifies earth and heaven
our enemies perish © Mizuhara Shûôshi
the cold night
comes out of the stones
all morning © Jim Kacian
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spring morning
wrapped in frosty haze
crocus peek from snow
spring morning
cold emanates from garden
that deceptive sun
wrapped in frosty haze
juncos hop around the yard
eating spilt seeds
crocus peek from snow
purple and yellow blossoms
brightening the day
Carpe Diem #1815 Haiku … the first love
remembering
some forty years later
first crush
brush of your hand against mine
still felt on aging skin
stormy day
waves of water
wash across my face
Carpe Diem #1813 Love At First Sight
Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #116 Renga With … waiting for the full moon
in nooks and corners
cold remains:
flowers of the plum © Buson
spring breeze toys with my jacket
gilling the folds with winter
a dandelion
now and then interrupting
the butterfly’s dream © Chiyo-Ni
meadow grasses gently sway
on the edges of my dreams
the thunderstorm having cleared up
the evening sun shines on a tree
where a cicada is chirping © Shiki
the laziness of summer
encompassing the last light
ancient warriors ghosts
mists over the foreign highlands –
waiting for the full moon © Chèvrefeuille
this midsummer’s night I too
await the goddess
the autumn wind:
thickets and fields also,
Fuha Barrier © Basho
leaves swirl in the shallow waters
bumping the rock of Fuha
simply trust:
do not also the petals flutter down,
just like that © Issa
Autumn’s colorful dance
will give way to a new spring
Carpe Diem #1811 Valentine’s Day …
Carpe Diem #1812 The Day After Valentine’s Day …
