Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

soft rustle of silk
the geisha  slowly pours tea
into patterned cups

Shadorma

moving house
another nightmare
all this stuff
what to do
far too much of everything
cull and simplify

where's the dog
somewhere in that mess
he's OK
the last time
he destroyed a pair of shoes
my favourites of course

Saturday Mix MLMM

J. S. Bach: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" Kantate BWV 140, Eingangschor

fling open the doors
let the golden light shine in
hear the voice of God




We have a new episode of Carpe Diem Namasté, a special feature in which we are exploring the spiritual way, the spiritual background of haiku (and tanka).

Chèvrefeuille says we all know that haiku has roots in Zen-Buddhism, in which the only desire possible is to become enlightened.

He explains that haiku wasn’t his first love; that was classical music, especially the music of J.S. Bach. 

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

perfection
on a fingertip
an act of love

The Atheist Lament

3 word wednesday
fragrant decaying embers





an atheist thinks
we are destined
for the decaying
embers of the compost heap
our only purpose being fertilizer
putrid bin fragrance our end

Tea Ceremony

preparing for tea
the clink of cups and soft sighs
in silk kimonos

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Glenn Gould - Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971 (version 1981)

it rains sunshine
when bach springs from the clouds
the divine voice

 Haiku Horizons