frog

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

quiet evening
disturbed by a chorus
spring peepers

hazy moon

Carpe Diem #1186 Hazy Moon (Oborozuki)
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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)

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light equals darkness
sun and moon in communion
vernal equinox

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

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

Carpe Diem Namasté, The Spiritual Way #6 Haiku’s State of Mind – Zen

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morning tea
steam rising from a cup
ancestor spirits

Carpe Diem #1179 Arise

vernal equinox
earth shakes off dust of winter
green shoots arise

Carpe Diem #1177 Theme Week Hafiz (3) morning breeze

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fresh morning breeze
brushes the courtesan’s cheek
a new beginning

Carpe Diem #1176 Theme Week Hafiz (2) lover

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bowed heads
in humble supplication
temple bells

Carpe Diem #1175 Theme Week Hafiz (1) potted plant

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accepting the sun
a field of wild flowers
blessings from above