Carpe Diem #1179 Arise
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vernal equinox
earth shakes off dust of winter
green shoots arise
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Carpe Diem #1179 Arise
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vernal equinox
earth shakes off dust of winter
green shoots arise
Carpe Diem Universal Jane #13 Sijo the Korean poem
Sijo is traditionally composed in three lines of 14-16 syllables each, totaling between 44-46 syllables. A pause breaks each line approximately in the middle; it resembles a caesura but is not based on metrics.
Here is my attempt at this form
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a gentle breeze blowing through dry reeds sang a mournful song
and the nightingale answered with a hopeful melody
young lovers heard neither making, instead, their own sweet music
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
Carpe Diem Namasté The Spiritual Way #5 self consciousness
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silent forest
keeping lovers’ secrets
shadows at night
Carpe Diem #1174 silence
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wise old farmer
watches changing seasons
wordless lessons
Carpe Diem Namasté, the Spiritual Way #4 keepers of the earth
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among the flowers
meditating on nature
white garden bench
Carpe Diem Namasté, The Spiritual Way #3 spiritual love based on Zen Buddhism
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field of flowers
faces turned toward the light
sun salutation
Carpe Diem #1153 Raku, Japanese pottery
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infused in tea leaves
spirit of ancient craftsman
imperfect tea bowl