Ornery Haiku: Super Flower Moon

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through parted curtains

gold in partly cloudy sky

super flower moon

~cie~

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Ghost Town Grover Sez:

"Back in my minin' days, I loved ter see a big ole golden moon in the sky whilst lazin' 'round a campfire enjoyin' a swig of whiskey or a few with the fellers. But the thing I loved to see most was a big ole golden nugget down in the mine!"

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Cactus Clem Sez:

"One of my most favorite things in all the wide world is takin' a stroll on a spring night with the full moon shinin' down on the Lone Prairie. 'Specially if I got a big ole jug of White Lightnin' to swig on now and again."

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Carpe Diem Shikoku Island Pilgrimage: Vulture Peak

Vulture Peak

view with reverence

standing strong against the sky

mighty Vulture Peak

~cie~

Carpe Diem Shikoku Island Pilgrimage: Sakura Temple

Sakura Temple, Shikoku Island

Sakura temple

I sang of cherry blossoms

when I was a girl

~cie~

notes

When I was in the fourth grade, we learned about Japan. We sang a little song about Sakura. These days I wonder if the school would have been accused of some sort of disrespect or cultural appropriation. I have trouble understanding how learning about other cultures is a bad thing. Shouldn't we try and understand each other? I guess I'm just too old to be "woke."

Carpe Diem New Beginnings + Haiku My Heart: Without Beginning

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all begins somewhere

when one is in the middle

beginning is lost

~cie~

Carpe Diem New Beginnings: First Snow

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the first snow crept in

one windy October night

teeth biting through bone

~cie~

Carpe Diem 7 Days before Christmas: Peace Within: A Senryu

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to have peace within

heart and mind beneath the skin

the greatest of gifts

Haikai Challenge #116 + Haiku My Heart: Cold Moon

the cold moon looks down

on a quiet little town

as the year runs out

~Cie~

Notes:

The Haiga and the Haikai Challenge logo were both created using stock images and the free Pixlr online photo editor. If you share the Haiga, please credit me. Please feel free to use the Haikai Challenge logo, no credit necessary.

Heeding Haiku: First Snowfall

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outside my new home

the first snow begins to fall

melancholy hope

~Cie~

Carpe Diem #1790: Sunset Flowers

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seen for a moment

in the last of the sunlight

sparkling wet flowers

~Cie~

Notes:

Here is the poem by Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694) provided for inspiration.

in the twilight rain

these brilliant-hued hibiscus -

a lovely sunset.

Carpe Diem #1789: Winter Trees

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axe unfolding wood

the lumberjack's hand brings down

winter trees on snow

axe unfolding wood

scent of oils rising from bark

mighty giants fallen

the lumberjack's hand brings down

sturdy wood to build new homes

and for furniture

winter trees on snow

they can serve the people well

if culled thoughtfully

~Cie~

Sustainable forestry practices allow us to live in harmony with nature.

Notes:

This Troiku was created from a fusion Haiku inspired by a pair of Haiku by Yosa Buson (1716 - 1784).

cutting into with the ax,

I was surprised at the scent.

the winter trees.

unfolding at the

hand of the glass polisher:

a camellia!

© Yosa Buson

Carpe Diem #1778: Moonlight Rail

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flying in moonlight

trains travel the winter night

father sings his tale

~Cie~

Notes:

Today we were asked to revise a Haiku by Masaoka Shiki (14 October 1867 - 19 September 1902). I believe my verse is more an interpretation inspired by Shiki's original poem than a revision. In a time gone by nearly 50 years ago now, my father (31 May 1936 - 28 November 2010) would play his guitar and sing old railway and folk songs. The ninth anniversary of my father's passing is tomorrow and I wrote this poem to honor him.

the wild geese take flight

low along the railroad tracks

in the moonlit night

© Masaoka Shiki

Carpe Diem #1787: Autumn Equinox

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autumn equinox

blowing dry leaves in the wind

cold wind snaps up warmth

~Cie~

For Jane Reichhold

(1937 - 2016)

Carpe Diem #1785: Hoarfrost

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an hoarfrost morning

the ghosts of my ancestors

drifting on chill winds

~Cie~

Notes:

I'm not entirely sure that this Haiku entirely plays by the classical rules. It doesn't lose its meaning for me when I flip the first and third lines, which is always the litmus test. However, for me the most important aspect of poetry is expressing the thought, not adhering to exact rules, so--you know me.

Carpe Diem #1783: Eggplant

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when the time has come

for planting a new garden

can I grow eggplant?

~Cie~

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Ghost Town Grover Sez:

"Why the heck do they call it an egg-plant? It's a plant, but it ain't an egg, and it don't grow eggs or lay eggs neither!"

Visit the Artist

Cactus Clem Sez:

"Ornery, maybe y'all oughta put out a nest so's yer eggplant will have a nice place to lay its eggs. Or do ya think maybe we oughta build it a coop like fer chickens?"

Visit Ghost Town Grover, Cactus Clem, and the Ornery Old Lady at the Grover Hotel

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Carpe Diem #1782: Devouring Haiku

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(spring)

light carried 

apple blossoms 

in my dreams

(summer)

apricots

fine nectar

fit for angels

(autumn)

broken 

the asters' fragrance rises

beauty in destruction

(winter)

colorless 

the cold

stills life

~Jane & Cie~

Notes:

The instructions were to take the four Haiku written by the late Jane Reichhold (1937 - 2016) and simplify them as much as possible. I kind of like the results.

Carpe Diem #1781: Dead Leaves

the leaves falling down

colorless on the cold wind

my heart breaks like ice

~Cie~

Notes:

I guess I came close to following the traditional Haiku rules, but if not, you can tell me that I suck and should go die in a fire like the trash poet (and excuse for a human being) that I am. For me, the expression is always more important than the rules, and it's difficult to teach a very old and stupid dog new tricks.

Carpe Diem #1770: Tomtit

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gold and black jewel

sitting with ruby berries

voice like a gold bell

~Cie~

Notes:

Imma admit that I have no idea what a tomtit sounds like. A blue tit sounds like this.

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, October 23rd 2019, autumn beach

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chilly autumn wind

causes water on the lake

to shiver to shore

~Cie~

Carpe Diem #1766: Mouse

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a mouse is quite cute

so long as it stays outside

in the house, trouble

~Cie~

Notes:

I have a story now. 

In 2001, the first year that my son and I were in the mobile home (the one we are now clearing out to sell), we had a problem with mice. Fortunately, we also had a mousetrap. 

Our mousetrap was the big gray and white guy, although he was still a juvenile then. His name was Raymond (2001 - 2018). One of my co-workers took in a pregnant cat. Raymond, seen here with his brother Leon (2001 - 2017) was one of the kittens. Leon, obviously, was another of the same litter.

One day Raymond dropped on my pillow what I thought was the back half of a catnip mouse. I was half right. There was no "catnip" to this mouse. I screamed and hurried the mouse ass outside. I can only reason that Raymond ate the head and figured that it would be kind to offer me the butt.

Raymond caught a couple more mice. Then the mice must have gotten savvy to the fact that there was a cat in the house and stopped coming around.

I had to have Raymond put to sleep when he was 17. He had tumors all over his body including his digestive tract and in his forehead. I probably shouldn't have waited as long as I did. 

Leon had to be put to sleep a few months prior. He developed feline infectious peritonitis, which puzzled me because I never let my cats outside, except for Isis, who was semi-feral and I couldn't keep her in. The vet said that the FIP had probably been dormant in Leon's system for his entire life. It can sometimes take many years for it to become active.

Anyway, I never was keen on the bone-crusher type of mousetrap. If you don't have a mouse-head-eater like Raymond living in your house and you have mice, try a humane trap like Ghost Town Grover sells in his general store. If you order through the link, we earn a small commission.

Haiku My Heart + Heeding Haiku with Chèvrefeuille: A Year of Many Endings

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