First Blossoms

Carpe Diem Time Challenge – First Blossoms

pop of lipstick red
overnight magic of quince
renew hopes of spring

Weeping Willow

Carpe Diem Time Glass #35 Weeping Willowhttp://giverny-impression.com/photo-gallery/

weeping willow kisses
the Monet’s quiet  pond
stirring the lilies 

Basho’s First Celebrate

Carpe Diem #31 Baho’s First Celebrate 

mazu iwae ume o kokoro no fuyu-gomeri 

first celebrate
the flowers in your heart
confined in winter   © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

cherish the memories
from the autumn of life
to reseed in spring

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awaken the bulb
from dormant slumber
with gentle hands

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know the delight
of spring petals
reblooming

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capture the joy
of a summer day
to warm the winter

Young Leaves

Carpe Diem Time Glass #28 Young Leaves

Inspiration photo from our host at Carpe Diem

 

under the leaf litter
tender new leaves unfurl
stretching toward the sun

 

water droplets pool
on tender garden leaves
reflecting the flowers

 

water droplets bead
among tender new leaves
spider web revealed

Sunshine

Carpe Diem #27 Time Glass Sunshine

golden rays shine
through the parting clouds
floodwaters recede

 

Entwined

Carpe Diem Time Glass #25  Entwined

late summer
morning glories entwined
with shadows

Sound of Winter

Carpe Diem Time Glass #24

water’s edge
sound of water
creeping

Bamboo

Carpe Diem Time Glass # 23 Bamboo

Adashino Nenbutsu-ji (化野念仏寺 Adashino Nenbutsuji^?) is a Buddhist temple in Ukyoku, Kyoto,Japan.

Credit: wiki media

across the bamboo bridge
ten thousand candles lit
for the souls of the dead

First Kiss

Carpe Diem Time Glass # 22 First Kiss

their first kiss
his cheeks turn crimson
like her lips

that first kiss
upon the newborn’s brow
heavenly