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Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 31st: a haiku by Basho The last of the May Tan Renga Challenge month.  A haiku is used as an inspiration for a two stanza response.  When a haiku is used in this way is is named a hokku. do not doubt it, the bay has its spring too, the flowers of the tide                   © Basho (1644-1694) flow from the warm river mouth stripers have a shad picnic               petra domina Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on  CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 30th: "rumbling winter storms" by Paloma - - - - our host's introduction - - - - Welcome at this penultimate episode of Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge Month. Today I have a nice "hokku" written by one of our family members, Paloma. So we have a nice modern "hokku" to "play with". Here is Paloma's "hokku", she wrote this one in December 2013: Rumbling winter storm – Ents are dancing with their wives – ancient limbs entwined © Paloma - - - - my response - - - - Paloma was one of the first of the CDHK group to give my fledgling attempts at haiku a great deal of encouragement.  I can never thank her enough the the kind words that helped me get going on the hiaku path.  She is gifted, courageous in moving the edges of poetry and just generally a good egg.  Thanks for your beautiful hokku. Rumbling winter storm – Ents are dancing with their wives – ancient lim...

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 29th: "a single frosty rose" by Mizuhara Shuoshi (1892-1981) Mizuhara Shuoshi (1892-1981) was a 20th century Japanese poet who was responsible for a trend towards greater emotional expression in haiku.  Here is our "hokku" by Mizuhara Shuoshi: A new year begins With the blooming Of a single frosty rose © Mizuhara Shuoshi A nice "hokku" to start our Tan Renga with. Here is my attempt to make this Tan Renga complete: A new year begins With the blooming Of a single frosty rose                               (Mizuhara Shuoshi) clouds of breath pointing the way towards the old Shinto shrine                      (Chèvrefeuille) - - - - response - - - -  A new year begins With the blooming Of a single frosty rose             ...

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 28th: "temple in the sky" by Ubugu - - - Inspiration - - - temple in the sky the road opens a slice of blue sea                                         (Ubugu) heat dances above the horizon childhood memories come to mind           (Chèvrefeuille) - - - Response - - - temple in the sky the road opens a slice of blue sea                                         (Ubugu) washing across the ages in a trickle of words                                      (petra domina) Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on  CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 27th: "such a still water" by Tan Taigi (1709 -1771) Such a still water even the dragonfly splash it with the tail                 © Tan Taigi (Tr. Gabi Greve) mirror image returns motionless weeping willow             ©   petra domina Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on  CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 26th: "silence" by Jane Reichhold Here is the "hokku" for today's Tan Renga Challenge: silence in the blind wind's dance blossoms © Jane Reichhold Our host's response: silence in the blind wind's dance blossoms                                    (Jane Reichhold) admiring the cherry blossoms lying naked on a deer skin         (Chèvrefeuille) - - - - - - - - - - - - - my response... silence in the blind wind's dance blossoms                                    (Jane Reichhold) nodding .. .. .. with nature's music                (petra domina) Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on  CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 25th: Inspiration: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Miura Chora (1729 – 1780) was a Japanese poet raised in Ise, in the Mie Prefecture of Shima Province on the island of Honshu, Japan. He traveled throughout the country composing poems and helped lead the Matsuo Bashō revival movement of the eighteenth century. Here is the "hokku" for todays Tan Renga Challenge: the shrine in the sacred grove: a cool wind blows                       © Chora incense mingling with fresh pine scent                        ©   Janice 'petra domina' Adcock           Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on  CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI