tea bowl

Carpe Diem #1153 Raku, Japanese pottery

infused in tea leaves
spirit of ancient craftsman
imperfect tea bowl

sound of rain

Carpe Diem Only The First Line #25 the sound of rain

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the sound of rain
drumming softly in the night
lullaby

Carpe Diem Namasté the Spiritual Way #2 pilgrimage
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eyes closed, head bowed
the only sound my heart
inner pilgrimage

Carpe Diem #1146 Tea Ceremony

morning tea
with a special friend
shared zen

Carpe Diem #1144 Samurai

brave samurai
riding proudly to battle
with sword and pen

Carpe Diem Namasté, the spiritual way #1 Introduction to a new feature

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hands together
humble monk bows his head
earth and sky meet

Carpe Diem honors Jane Reichhold (1937-2017) E.) Fuji No Yama

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cherry blossoms
cover the temple path
the Buddha smiles

Carpe Diem #1129 friendship

side by side
tending life’s garden
true friends

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At Carpe Diem Haiku Kai we continue our Journey to Santiago with Paulo
Coelho

Carpe Diem #1121 Growth

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fragile shoot
tugged upward by the sun
becoming green

Carpe Diem #1120 Seed

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waiting release
within a dried casing
sunflower