dew drops sparkle
on silken spider webs
early morning art
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A new writing technique today at Carpe Diem – Leap Linkage
Tag: Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem Special
Ese,of Ese’s Voice, is featured in this Carpe Diem Special
how calm she looks
with beads of dew frost on her wings
-red dragonfly
© Ese
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blue dragonflies dart
along the edge of a pond
playing summer games
© Candace Kubinec
frosted grass haiku
silver jewels
on flamboyant green spikes
frosted grass
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The first prompt for Nov over at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is “frosted grass”
first day of school haiku
unbroken chalk waits
beneath freshly washed blackboards
children in their seats
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dove gossip
two mourning doves sit
side by side high on a wire
share the days gossip
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star gazer
On a rare night when there is no cloud cover, I stand in my yard and marvel at the stars shining above me. I identify constellations and image the mythological beings in the skyscape. On a trip to the high plains of Arizona I stepped out into the night, looked up and saw uncountable stars and constellations playing out the ancient stories in the sky
uncountable. stars
shine down on grazing cattle
Arizona night
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boy’s day
determined carp swim
through the currents in the wind
proud father looks up
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Today on Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Chevrefeuille featured the Kodomo No Hi festival – Childre’s Day (formerly Boy’s Day)
hanami
Today at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai we’ve learned about Hanami – the blossom viewing ceremonies
viewing festival
standing amid pink blossoms
woman’s beauty fades
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two lips
bunch of red tulips
offered by secret lover
their lips touch lightly
migration
wings in migration
flying in loose formation
leaving behind cold
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