Tan Renga Challenge Ese’s “stroked by lightening

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge # 77 Ese’s “stroked by lightening

stroked by the lightning
delicate peaks of sand dunes
-silence before the storm                                     © Ese

with the passage of the storm
a temporary rivulet

               ~~ ~~ ~~

stroked by the lightning
delicate peaks of sand dunes
-silence before the storm                                    © Ese

surface dotted with raindrops
signs as promised rain moves on

Tan Renga Challenge HG’s “only emptiness

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #76 Hamish Gunn’s “only emptiness”

alzheimer’s

in the space between the trees
only emptiness
without emptiness no forest                      (HG)

with only emptiness
I search the space to find you






in the space between the trees
only emptiness
without emptiness no forest                      (HG)

in your mind’s empty spaces
no more room for you and me






in the space between the trees
only emptiness
without emptiness no forest                      (HG)

in the empty spaces
I’m sure you still climb trees

MMT’s “first yellow blossom”

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #75 MMT’s “first yellow blossom”

I have to say, at first I wan’t sure I could add anything at all to this gem of a haiku by Magical Mystical Teacher. Then I thought about how people today don’t often seem satisfied or happy with what is at hand.  Then I thought of insects who probably are content, and so here are my tries.

first yellow blossom
sprouting from a slender branch—
Buddha bows his head                                  © Magical Mystical Teacher

Visitors to the shrine
wishing for cherry blossoms

~~~~~~~

first yellow blossom
sprouting from a slender branch—
Buddha bows his head                                © Magical Mystical Teacher

visiting bumblebee
d
ances with gratitude

first yellow blossom
sprouting from a slender branch—
Buddha bows his head                               © Magical Mystical Teacher

ladybug dusted in pollen
emerges satisfied

Tan Renga “bare branches

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge “bare branches”

Bare branches touch
Over the lane where we walk,
Fingers entwined.                                   © Jackie Le Poidevin

You whisper in my ear
I laugh startling the birds

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bare branches touch
Over the lane where we walk,
Fingers entwined.                                   © Jackie Le Poidevin

tears still fresh in our eyes
our hearts heavy with loss

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bare branches touch
Over the lane where we walk,
Fingers entwined.                                   © Jackie Le Poidevin

children skipping around us
but we are lost in each other

Red Poppies

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #73 Suzanne’s  Poppies

red poppies of Troy
– the blood of the fallen
bright on the grass                  © Suzanne

as in the past, we war on
poppies cover our heroes

            ~

red poppies of Troy
– the blood of the fallen
bright on the grass                  © Suzanne

on distant shores we cry
our young men pick up the call

 

© Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

red poppies of Troy
– the blood of the fallen
bright on the grass             © Suzanne

fields of red with one white flag
hope of peace, tattered but strong

            ~

red poppies of Troy
– the blood of the fallen
bright on the grass           © Suzanne

we remember our heroes
paying tribute with poppies

Cherry Blossom Rain

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #72 “Cherry Blossom Rain” by Jazzbumpa

cherry blossom rain
young girls with pink parasols
watched by eager boys                             © JazzBumpa

walking on the riverbanks
swans dip and croon

               ~

cherry blossom rain
young girls with pink parasols
watched by eager boysn                          © JazzBumpa

firefly lanterns hang high
lighting the way for lovers

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

Tan Renga Challenge “Sweet Perfume”

Carpe Diem tan renga challenge #70

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

sitting on the swing
watching spring bloom

                         ~

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

shadows linger in the night
an owls voice reverberates

Tan Renga Challenge “trail of secrets”

Tan Renga Challenge #69 Sky’s “trail of secrets”

Credits: Contrails

trail of secret
woven into the clear sky
~ first spiritual journey                       (© Sky)

the long night passes slowly
weary from eon of truths

…………………………………………………………………….

trail of secret
woven into the clear sky
~ first spiritual journey                       (© Sky)

labyrinth of pilgrimages
forged between gods and mortals