Grey skies, white blankets Cherry trees dream of blossoms – Spring in name only. Audiences wait Silent, for the Spring showing – Star is dawdling. Hawks cry our thoughts, recalling memories of bursting pink perfumed dots. Chipmunks munch pine nuts like popcorn, watching previews – cherry blossoms sleep. Before the glory of pink blossoms must… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #131: first [cherry] blossoms* (hatsu hana)
Category: haiku
#Haikai Challenge #128 (2/29/20): east wind (kochi)
Chicago's east wind Gains lake's chilled momentum – MI feathers ruffle. Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the East wind (Kochi).
#Haikai Challenge #127: waters of spring (haru no mizu)
Spring in the mountains Frozen stream and bright sun dance Warm laughter trickles Intermission done Velvet cloud curtains open Sun's speech, Spring's tears Winds chase Spring's raindrops In spirals around tree trunks -- Buds dream of leafing. Midseason's water Winter and Spring's tug of war Snow, sleet, rain menu Wormless hunger greets Early robin's arrival… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #127: waters of spring (haru no mizu)
#Haikai Challenge #126 (2/15/20): returning cold (saekaeru) and dVerse’ OLN
Afterthaw's blizzard Chills water to ice, mid-drip – Bird's baths must wait. ~ Clear path turns long trudge To mailbox. Warm weather left No return address. ~ Cardinal feathers From slick shiny to puffed warmth -- Cold's return fashion. ~ Weatherbug's re-freeze Tells crocus and snowdrops: “Sleep on for awhile.” ~ Midwinter light grows Temperatures… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #126 (2/15/20): returning cold (saekaeru) and dVerse’ OLN
Cloud Streets
From mlive.com: By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com The Arctic cold snap that is pushing through the Great Lakes today and tomorrow might make being outside feel brutally frigid, but it’s doing some really lovely things to the clouds overhead. This freezing air pouring over our warmer Great Lakes is creating “cloud streets” - nice little… Continue reading Cloud Streets
#Haikai Challenge #122: The Dream
Rainbow lollypops -- each one licked by a pink tongue – small hands, many hues Grandmothers rocking watching their grandbabies play long summer sunshine My warm arm rests next to your warm arm, at peace – love is colorblind Race checkbox erased demographics refashioned This dream can come true… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #122: The Dream
#Haikai Challenge #118: Holiday Season
Shattering Winter's Night Candle numbers change But lighting is universal – Flame shatters dark * Winter Pheasant Gold, green, red contrast, Warm against the cold white – Loud cry breaks silence * Winter Holiday Evenings Cats curl, warm, sleeping Red green lights polka-dot fur – Mouse sugar plum dreams Frank J. Tassone is… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #118: Holiday Season
#Haikai Challenge #115: Advent
Manger straw smells sweet Heaven's choir rehearses Bethlehem's star ascends Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge. Frank says: Here in the Northern hemisphere the darkness lengthens and deepens until December 21st. Then the days lengthen. Is that not a sign of hope? What better kigo for this week, then, but Advent? This… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #115: Advent
#Haikai Challenge #110 — Halloween and Samhain
For Halloween: Opal days wane, carved faces shine thrice in moon's light smiles sharing soul cake. For Samhain: Stubbled fields' sun sets Cattle fall by bonfire's glow Toasts raised to fiddles Fairies flit in warm shadows Nibbling apple nut bread. Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge. Frank says: This week,… Continue reading #Haikai Challenge #110 — Halloween and Samhain
Bug-eyed — dVerse OLN
Autumn's chance meeting Eyeing each other, agog Under cloudy skies Lillian is the host of dVerse' Open Link Night. Linking this to it.
