30 Friday Oct 2015
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Done for for Carpe Diem and forHaiku My Heart
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Held Breath
moaning all night
autumn trees spread confetti
in silent farewell
28 Wednesday Oct 2015
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Beauty, Masaoka Shiki, Moon, Nature, Shasei, stars, writing technique
On Monday night, there was a full moon. Made more glowing was the fact that we were in darkness as we had no power. Our house was bathed in an utter glitter. My third boy said ‘mummy the moon is beautiful.’ He loves animals and now am I surprised he appreciates nature? 🙂 I could only nod, stunned at the spectacle.
The next day, I woke up at 4.30 am to get us all ready for school and work. And then I saw the reflection in my window. When I looked out and up, I saw them; two lone stars, one bigger, and yes twinkling, in place of the full moon. I’ve remained speechless until now. 🙂
Lone Stars
lone stars
remnants of the full moon’s
banquet
2
And this for Carpe Diem prompt, Shasei (saying it as it is)
Twinkling Stars
at break of dawn
in place of the full moon
two twinkling stars
28 Wednesday Oct 2015
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Done for Carpe Diem.I remember my first son’s first day of school. He cried so much I also cried as he held on to me, not wanting to stay. He cried continuously like that for a whole month. Whenever I took him to school it was such an ordeal for both of us. Of course being my first born, I lavished him with so much attention; I did spoil him I know. 🙂 His younger brothers coped better I must add. 🙂
First Day of School (A troiku)
his first day
our tears
mingling
1
his first day
tears flow
wiping scribbling
2
our tears
flowing freely
we lick salt
3
mingling
his tears and mine
tasting love
26 Monday Oct 2015
Posted in Challenges, Haiku, Poetry, Romance
Done for Haiku Horizon
Under
under my skin
your breathe tickles me
more and more
2
under my skin
breathing you
and the breeze
23 Friday Oct 2015
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Done for Haiku My Heart
Birdsong
birdsong
twitting the goodness
of God
21 Wednesday Oct 2015
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Done for Carpe Diem. Writing Technique – Metaphor
Words
velvet night
waltzing on the moon
poetry
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
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Done for Carpe Diem. We are to use Michael Dylan Welch’s haiku below to write a haibun of 75 words including a haiku.
one …
together we count
the falling stars
© Michael Dylan Welch
Haibun – Stars
Something about the night had me mesmerised. Perhaps it was the breeze, perfumed with scents of jasmine drifting from his garden next door. Or the stars sparkling in the velvet sky; one moment a few exploded in fireworks, blazing. One moment they fizzled into oblivion. I willed him to come out and be part of this magic.
Minutes later he was behind me on the lawn.
shooting stars
we find each other
in the magic
19 Monday Oct 2015
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16 Friday Oct 2015
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14 Wednesday Oct 2015
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Done for Carpe Diem. Sense Switching or Synesthesia
Lilies
rustling wind
the scent of lilies
hugging the dawn
Reading Pleasure 