January 2015

Month

Borrow Sleep

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #71 Basho’s “borrowing sleep”

borrowing sleep
from the scarecrow’s sleeves
midnight frost (Basho)

little mouse burrows deeper
wrapped in stolen flannel

borrowing sleep
from the scarecrow’s sleeves
midnight frost (Basho)

the owlet’s cry harsh
in the still night air

January 31, 2015 1

Writing Techniques # 4 Surprise

Carpe Diem’s Writing Techniques # 4, Surprise

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in autumn sunlight
dancing across your gravestone
shadows and memories

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in the street light
playing with a mouse
a screech owl

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late at night
the click of Mahjong tiles
and a cat’s meow

January 27, 2015 13

cherry blossoms fade
thoughts return to mundane
dreams await

Cherry blossom time
amongst the falling petals
butterflies flutter

January 27, 2015 8

Isle of the Blessed

Carpe Diem #565 Isle of the Blessed (Hoorai)

isle of the blessed
floating loose upon the sea
roaming with ancients

isle of hoorai
splendid land where spirits gather
joy everlasting

January 27, 2015 1

Tan Renga Challenge “Sweet Perfume”

Carpe Diem tan renga challenge #7 0

sweet perfume
mingles with the sound of rain –
a dog barks © Chèvrefeuille

sitting on the swing
watching spring bloom

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sweet perfume
mingles with the sound of rain –
a dog barks © Chèvrefeuille

shadows linger in the night
an owls voice reverberates

January 26, 2015 0

First Calligraphpy

Carpe Diem # 655 First Calligraphy (kakazomi)

This was my first writing for this new year:

half a century  squeezed
into silver sequins
last year’s birthday

As a left hander my fingers always drag through the ink. I’ve had many mishaps trying to learn the art of calligraphy as a child and young adult I have since learned.to turn my paper sideways and form the letters sideways going down instead of across. No smearing.