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Haiku My Heart: Comfort

07 Friday Aug 2020

Posted by readinpleasure in African Women Writers, Afriku, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poerty

≈ 33 Comments

Tags

butterfly, contest, Ghana, heat, Nature, weather

(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)

Comfort

noonday heat

a butterfly seeks rest

in my shadow

First Montenegrin International Haiku Contest (2017) – Third Position

Exquisite haiku and senryu from Ghana

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Muse – A Cherita

19 Wednesday Jul 2017

Posted by readinpleasure in African Women Writers, al li, Cherita, Larry Kimmel, Micropoetry, Poetry

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heat, Inspiration, Muse, writing

The Cherita was created by al li. I’ve fallen in love with this lovely poetry form. And for each working day I shall endeavour to post a cherita a day on my blog. 🙂

https://i2.wp.com/www.thecherita.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/once-upon-a-time-719174_1920.jpg

credits: http://www.thecherita.com/

Muse

heat, pulsating heat

this girl is on fire 
burning with words

oh for a muse
to set the words
ablaze!

© Celestine Nudanu
19/07/17
 

Links for Haiku Rhapsodies:

Amazon
Amazon.co.uk
Goodreads

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Haiku My Heart: His Call

16 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by readinpleasure in Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Poetry, Romance

≈ 26 Comments

Tags

chemistry, heat, love, nap, voice

Done for Haiku My Heart 

His Call

midday nap

again and again

I hear you

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
16/10/15

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Carpe Diem: Heat

18 Tuesday Aug 2015

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

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Tags

Afriku, heat, lizard, Margaret Chula, Nature, Rains

Done for Carpe Diem. Modern Times Haiku (Following the Summer footprints of Margaret Chula)

his early heat
a carp arches
into the raindrops

© Margaret Chula

My haiku in the same spirit and tone as Margaret Chula’s above:

Heat

noonday heat

a lizard basks

in yesterday’s raindrops

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
18/08/15

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Carpe Diem Challenge: Nap

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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

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Tags

Africa, beads, culture, eaves, heat, nudity, romance, summer, thatched roofs, tradition

Done for Carpe Diem. 

 Nap

midday nap

a bouquet of beads

her only cover

2

thatched eaves

her only cover

for a midday nap

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
28/07/15
 
I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

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Carpe Diem Challenge: Strawberry

23 Thursday Jul 2015

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

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Tags

heat, Nature, Passion, strawberries, summer

Done for Carpe Diem. 

Strawberries

summer heat

throbbing on our tongues

strawberries

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
23/07/15
 
I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

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Haiku My Heart: Raindrops

15 Friday May 2015

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

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Tags

basil, blooms, heat, Joan Halifax, May, Nature, praises, rain, Scorched earth

Done for Carpe Diem Haiku Shuukan. And also for Recuerda Mi Corazon. 

The emphasis is on A in G R A C E (enlarge your capacity of compassion) as defined by Joan Halifax, a Zen Buddhist, with greater emphasis on “Attaining to Self Other.” Much similar to the Christian JOY, acronym for Jesus first, Others next, Yourself at last.

Raindrops

 first raindrops

this month of May

scorched earth cools

2

raindrops

just a drop

basil blooms

3

cheerless morn

even the birds

chirp in praises

NEW LOGO HAIKU SHUUKAN

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
15/05/15
 
I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

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