Tag Archive | carpe diem
Captive of Time #haiku #poem
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“We measure time according to the movement of countless suns; and they measure time by little machines in their little pockets. Now tell me, how could we ever meet at the same place at the same time?” ~ Gibran ? ****** Reaching behind simplicity opens its hand time…
Song in My Hand #haiku #photography #poem #Gibran
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? In a style that can only be Gibran: Once I filled my hand with mist. Then I opened it, and look, the mist was a worm. And I closed and opened my hand again, and behold there was a bird. And again I closed and opened my…
Rare Discovery #haiku #nature #photography
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mezurashi ya yama wo ide ha no natsu nasubi how rare! on leaving the mountain the first eggplant ~Basho For moments you peak before sun’s heat dries your skin lawn ballerina Carpe Diem’s prompt “How Rare” is inspired by one of Basho’s lesser known haiku.
Voyeur of the Forest #photography #poem
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trees breathe life spring gives birth to nature a constant song * mesmerized I sit doe cares for her speckled young my backyard ? Older than the trees each year new life ancient wisdom Thanks to Managua Gunn who is ghost writing for Carpe Diem today. He speaks…
Memory of Spring #haiku #photography #poem
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? in memory of the spring now passing I drew the long clusters of wisteria that move like waves © Masaoka Shiki In cold, grey embers my fingertips, eager seek memories of golden springs long past nature fragrant songs it sings ~mdw ? The prompt for today…
Outline of the Sky #haiku #photography #nature
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meigetsu ya ittemo ittemo yoso no sora autumn’s bright moon, however far I walked, still afar off in an unknown sky © Chiyo-Ni a well known haiku poetess from the 18th century. ? ? face the path alone destination beyond reach wolf knows the way * silent embrace…
Cold’s Captive #haiku #photography
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my breath release cold captures my body’s heat stars read signal Today’s chilly prompt for Chevrefeuille’s Carpe Diem is “Smoke Whirls” ?
Departing Sea #haiku #sea #photography
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? a clam torn from its shell departing autumn © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) This is the last verse in Basho’s ‘Oku no Hosomichi’ ‘The Narrow Road to the Far North. Departing Autumn is the inspiration for today’s Carpe Diem. ? ? ? autumn waves sea crushed shells alone…
Strawberry Memories #haiku #art #poem
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missing you fresh early morning scent strawberry fields ** several meals red happy faces dessert for breakfast ** succulent juice white cream on top moon smiles ? ? Strawberry is the Chevrefeuille’s Carpe Diem prompt for this weekend. What strawberry memories haunt you? I grew up with berries…
Creating #art #haiku
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? ? Life begins transforming energy a mere touch Michelangelo’s Art of the Creation of Adam from Smithsonian.com and Michelangelo Gallery.org Another delightful Carpe Diem prompt – “Creation”
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