cicada

Carpe Diem #935 – Cicada
In the Way of Basho – riddle

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dark clouds
passing overhead
flock of birds

happy sound

Carpe Diem – Use that Quote
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy” Dalai Lama
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spring peeper
signals the end of winter
happy sound

Carpe Diem #933 – Rain
In the Way of Basho

morning frost
footprints leave a trail
stray cat

Carpe Diem #931 – Bridge
In the Way of Basho

tiny minnows
swim under the bridge
I cross over
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I’m not too sure this fits the technique.

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

midnight
seen only by owls
a wolf howls

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
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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