rhyme

Carpe Diem #932 – Silk Tree/rhyme
In the Way of Basho

midnight
seen only by owls
a wolf howls

comparison

Carpe Diem #930 – In the Way of Basho mirror/comparison

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apple blossoms
bring life to an old tree
like a tonic

autumn night
bright stars hidden by clouds
only moonlight remains

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Tokubetsudesu #71 – moonlight
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
~
Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
MindLoveMiserysMenagerie – MLMM

Carpe Diem #929 In the Way of Basho – windbag
association technique
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strong spring winds
tree branches break
kites fly high

empty feeder
I’m compelled to refill
chickadee waits

Carpe Diem #927 – Synesthesia
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drums beat
around the campfire
shaman spirit
smoke spiraling upward
prayers float toward heaven

Carpe Diem #926 – Nature

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wax and wane
with phases of the moon
tides advance, retreat

Carpe Diem #925 – Love

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only you
can play sweet melodies
on my heartstrings

setting sun
streaks of pink and yellow
behind clouds

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Carpe Diem #922 – Sight /Color

peasant farmer
bent over, sowing seeds
crow follows

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Carpe Diem #921 – humor/absurdity
prompt by Hamish