Carpe Diem # 766 Departing Summer
daylilies
tangled in morning glories
still bloom
autumn creeps
down the garden path
seeds ripen
coneflowers peer
above the tall grass
hiding a finch
after the rain
water clinging
to leaf tips
leaves fold
at a gentle touch
inspiring interest
summer leaves
quiver in autumn sunlight
whispering softly
Carpe Diem 764 “stones”
warm pebbles
tumble from your pocket
clinking in washer
around the seedling
circle of white stones
marking hope
Carpe Diem Time Machine # 10 Indian Summer
after the frost
an indian summer revives
corner of garden
Carpe Diem #763 Outdoor Concerts
hot dusty grounds
blankets and laughter
guitar music flowing
children dance and play
Cornerstone festival
summer concert
midnight oil rocking out
on Coney Island
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #91, Basho’s boiled rice slop
meshi angu kaka ga chiso ya yu suzumi
boiled rice slop
his old lady fans the treat
with evening coolness © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
distant laughter of a child
stirs memories and smiles
Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #49 at the seashore (Vision Quest reprise)
Write 3 haiku on seashore using : waves, seagulls and sundown
white foam
churning up sand –
food for terns
seagull’s reflection
follows him along after him
at water’s edge
sundown
a pod of dolphin
heading home
whispering pines
on a hot summer’s eve
bring sweet relief
~~~
almost hidden
among purple cone flowers
a small white pine
glistening drops
of morning fog cling
to the pines
Carpe Diem #759 long day/ summer solstice
the sun so full
no room for shadows
in the garden
~~~
long summer’s day
watermelon on the porch
sweet juice dripping
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