sake

Carpe Diem #1215 cold sake (hiyazake)

~
chilled wine
forgotten on the beach
sandy kisses

dawn

Carpe Diem #1214 dawn
~

sparrows singing
the sky slowly lightens
day begins

Carpe Diem #1213 change of clothes
~

warm woolen sweater
packed away in a trunk
flip-flop season

Carpe Diem #1212 outdoor fun
~

behind the Maple
fireworks burst in white sparks
the ground trembles

Carpe Diem Universal Jane #15 birdcage

~
old chokecherry tree
white lace among the branches
tent caterpillars

Carpe Diem Universal Jane #14 Basho’s “Old Pond”

quiet evening
disturbed by a chorus
spring peepers

Carpe Diem #1186 Hazy Moon (Oborozuki)
~

smear of yellow light
smudged fingerprint in the sky
hazy moon shining

Carpe Diem #1185 mirage (miraajuu)

puddles on the road
shimmering in the sunlight
only a mirage

Carpe Diem #1184 Spring Equinox (Haru Higan)

–
light equals darkness
sun and moon in communion
vernal equinox

Carpe Diem #1183 first day of spring (haruno saisho no hi)

–
sparrows gather twigs
each day begins to lengthen
new spring has arrived