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Tag Archives: Beauty

Carpe Diem: Shasei

28 Wednesday Oct 2015

Posted by readinpleasure in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Haiku, Poetry

≈ 36 Comments

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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 heĀ  appreciates nature? šŸ™‚ 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 reflectionĀ  in my window.Ā  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. šŸ™‚

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

Copyright Ā© Celestine Nudanu
28/10/15

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Haiku My Heart: Waterfall

10 Friday Jul 2015

Posted by readinpleasure in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Poetry

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Beauty, colours, Nature, Silver, summer, waterfall

Done for Carpe Diem.Ā  And also for Recuerda Mi Corazon.Ā 

Waterfall

aqua freshness

Ā verdant rocks

bathed in silver

2

ecstatic cascade

waterfalls

caressing summer heat

3

waterfalls

not evenĀ  the stars

can dim all that sparkle

My dear friend, Adjei Agyei Baah also from Ghana asked me to publish his haiku submission to CDHK on my blog for the pleasure of fellow bloggers. And so here it is: šŸ™‚

silvery curtain
on a mountain wall-
waterfall

Ā© Adjei Agyei Baah

Copyright Ā© Celestine Nudanu
10/07/15

I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

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Carpe Diem Haiku: Sabi Wabi

11 Wednesday Feb 2015

Posted by readinpleasure in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Haiku

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Beauty, fading beauty, Lily, Lonliness, old age, sabi wabi

Done for Carpe Diem.Ā 

The Lily

as sunset creeps in

she gathers her fraying skirts

a wilting lily

Copyright Ā© Celestine Nudanu
11/02/15
Ā 
I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

 

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Carpe Diem: Stone

06 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by readinpleasure in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Haiku, Romance

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Beauty, Ghana, love, Mystery Stone, Stone, true worth

Ā Carpe Diem Prompt Stone. With Yours Truly as the Ghost Writer. Please, hop over and read my post on the Mystic Stone from Ghana.

stone

much beauty

ā€˜Neath the ugliest stone

If we look

2

etched in stone

words glitter all night

love letter

Copyright Ā© Celestine NudanuĀ 
(06/05/14)
I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

 

 

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Haiku My Heart: Glorious Morning

13 Friday Sep 2013

Posted by readinpleasure in Challenges, Haiku, Poetry

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Beauty, Glorious Morning, Haiku My Heart, morning, Nature

Haiku for Recuerda Mi Corazon.

Glorious Morning

tweeting birds

every sound a breeze

glorious morn

Ā 

Copyright Ā© Celestine Nudanu (13/09/13)

I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom.

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The Final Small Stone

31 Thursday Jan 2013

Posted by readinpleasure in Challenges, Stones

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Appreciation, Beauty

Jan '13 Mindful Writing ChallengeFinally the Mindful Writing Challenge, has come to a glorious end today. It has been quite an uplifting task posting these Stones every day, although I am not too sure I was so mindful and observant of everyday things around me to write about. I must say that it has been also exhausting and quite glad it is over. šŸ™‚ There I’ve said it!

But then I leave you with this simple Haiku to ponder over. God bless you all for bearing with me throughout the Stoney journey. šŸ™‚ Your wonderful feedback and beautiful comments made a mark where it counted the most, my heart. šŸ™‚

Beautiful Stone

Much beauty abound
‘Neath the small and ugliest StoneĀ 
If only we look
Ā 
Ā 
Copyright Ā© Celestine Nudanu
31/1/13
Ā 

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