across a dark field
the white cat carries December
snow
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #872 our journey continues: across the field; one patch of a rice field; roots of elegance, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Stevie Wonder –
the sound of snow
harvested from the moon
our pillow talk
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Special #166 “Autumn” this harvest moon by Chiyo-Ni, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s The Beach Boys –
the angles of snow
drift along the night time path –
fallen blossoms
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #725, white blossoms, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Sam Cooke –
last snow
a raven marches over
the smokers cough
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #12, Resume, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. This post at CDHK summed up all of the haiku writing techniques we’ve been working through over the past few weeks and we were asked to write a new haiku using any of these techniques – so, I think the above haiku probably has an element of juxtaposition and/or surprise.
All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s the Platters –
a raven carving
through a snow-tossed sky
zig-zags home
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #624, Snow, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here.
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