on the Honeysuckle
the fragile wings of a butterfly
a fluttering sound
© Chèvrefeuille (October 2012)
a spot of flitting sunshine
bursts through earthy autumn hues
tan renga
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Response to Carpe Diem #1760 Butterfly (a Tan Renga challenge)
trapeze artist
on blades of grass
walks a fine line
OR
barefoot
on blades of grass
grasshopper
MAYBE
grasshopper
so high upon the grass blades…
reaching for the stars
Response to Carpe Diem #1759 Grasshopper (a haiku by Issa)
hark to their humming!
soon he’s sound asleep…
restless baby
haiku
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Response to Carpe Diem #1758 Hummingbird
ancient offerings
on the ancestors’ altar
frozen in time
haiku
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waving long grass
all that remains of ancient warriors
trace of dreams
© Basho (Tr. Chèvrefeuille)
Response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #105 Turn Back Time … a special feature for our 7th birthday
daily walk
i hear that sound…
familiar dragonfly buzz
OR
daily experience –
my walking path is buzzing
with dragonflies
haiku
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Response to Carpe Diem #1757 Dragonfly …
buzzing little fly
during rain shower
nearly detected
haiku
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OR
single fly
entangled in cobweb
can’t hear its cry
haiku
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MAYBE
early spring
in the grass
amongst leaves
spun spider’s web –
mummified fly
tanka
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Response to Carpe Diem #1756 Fly …
they’re gone
leaving no footprints –
ashes in the snow
haiku
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Response to Carpe Diem #1753 Trail of Saints, Krakow, Poland
