palette of colors
chrysanthemums bestowing
fragrance everywhere
.
watered with the dripping tears
fragile porcelain vase breaks
~
palette of colors
chrysanthemums bestowing
fragrance everywhere
.
deafening silence of night
a single flower befalls
.
* For Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Tan Renga Challenge # 17. The haiku “palette of colors” is written by Atreyee; complimenting it are the two verses written by me. I have completed the renga twice.
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Descent from the cross, Detail- women (left, tears)- Weyden, Rogier van der
cricket’s last song
even the prostitute hears-
stops waving her fan
~
tears streak down ruining make-up
reflecting clouds of her pain
.
* For Carpe Diem Tan Renga # 15. The above haiku is written by Managua Gunn; complimenting it are my two syllable lines, completing the renga.
the paper lanterns
float away to neverland
pure light of spirits
~
burning with ethereal light
stream adorned with memories
.
* I’m glad that Kristjaan has chosen one of my haiku for the Carpe Diem Tan Renga Session this week; complimenting the haiku are two seven-syllable lines, completing the renga.
just the cellarpit;
only the catbird recalls
the swing of the gate
.
(1.) dancing dead bones in the night
orchestra of olden owls
~
(2.)digging up long buried bones
silent thud of closing gate
* For Carpe Diem Tan Renga # 12. The haiku is Southard’s The swing of the gate. I have completed the renga twice.
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cricket silence
between scraping sounds
autumn begins
~
leaf descends to kiss the land
nature follows set motion
* The haiku is written by Jane Reichhold; complimenting it are two verses written by me. For Carpe Diem Tan Renga # 11.
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