Dust-storms of yesterday, coughing daisies praying for wet faces and feet, for clouds’ pregnant outpouring of “loves me, loves me!” –and parched roses get stingy with scent. Then, Heaven inhales and rumbles dark silver-veined reply. When dogwood branches are heavy with blossoms and rain, and the goldfinch listen under their umbrellas, soft sigh in midsummer…
Tag: midsummer
#Haikai Challenge #144: Summer Solstice Midsummer (manastu) I — Day at the beach
Blue skies linger as plovers skitter down the shore; Waves whoosh lullabies. Gulls wheel as minnows flash, catching dayflies at surface. Solstice days extend. Cloud’s shadows dance along bright beach umbrellas while babies sleep in cool shade. Sunset is still hours away. I tried to put the double tankas side by side but…
#Haikai Challenge #143: Choose-your-own Summer Kigo — one night in June
short cool night wellspring mists settle frogs huddle in the mud the silver kimono falls from her warm shoulders Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the summer (or winter) kigo that you select…
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