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Daily Archives: December 20, 2014

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My response to the prompt:
ornament
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in the forest seen
white snow on green branch
red cardinal sings
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From our host:
Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,We are counting down to Christmas with haiku … and today I love to talk about ‘Christmas decorations’ … The most of you will have Christmas decorations all over their house inside and outside I think … I have only decorated the inside of our house. Of course I have a Christmastree. This year with only white, silver and gold decorations … My house feels warm and cosy and everywhere in the living room we have candles, twinkling lights and guirlandes of pine tree … Softly sounds Christmas music … ah, this time is wonderful and full of romance. The only thing we haven’t yet is snow …. well we stay on dreaming of a White Christmas
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snowflakes falling
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the world becomes a wonderland
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I wake up 

© Chèvrefeuille

I still keep on dreaming about a White Christmas … maybe it will be happening once again … that would make Christmas even more beautiful …

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My response to the prompt:
Woodpecker
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hearing  your tapping

carried through the trees
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message dear and clear
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Our host  wrote:
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Jane gives us the following example for this modern kigo for winter:
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tall dead pinethe tiny holes of the woodpecker’spantry© Jane Reichhold

A nice haiku, with a smile, but there is also a deeper spiritual meaning for the Woodpecker.

If Woodpecker has come knocking…

It is time to really pay attention because opportunity is has come knocking along with it. It is signaling you that great changes are happening in your life and it is up to you to seize the moment. Whether it is the renewal of an old project, the finishing of a new project or simply a serendipitous meeting with someone in your life. Whatever way you perceive it know that the door is wide open for you right now and that success is your for the asking.

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Woodpecker as your Totem…

You have the power of rhythm in your blood. You are tuned to the heartbeat of the Earth and the cycles that rule it. You have the ability to shake up the awareness of others as well as the ability to grab every ones attention with the simplest of words. You understand the power of your words and use them sparingly and precisely to get your point across. You are often the first to draw everyone’s attention to something that needs attending to.

Woodpecker has entered your dreams…

When woodpecker comes knocking in your dreams it is asking you to pay attention in your waking life. There may be something you have overlooked and it is trying to bring it back into your focus. Diligence is key here. Just some background ….

Here is my attempt:

hammering noise

resonates through the forest

deepens the silence

© Chèvrefeuille

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mistletoe and holly

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my response to the prompt:

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spin the light fantastic
kiss under mistletoe
dancing young lovers
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aka:  Chėvrefeuille
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Today I love to ask you to respond
with an all new haiku on mistletoe
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there she stood
laughing her wonderful smile
“kiss me quick”
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© Chėvrefeuille
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I like that mistletoe  tradition …
to me that’s what’s Christmas about …
peace and love …
sharing the light of the New born King
with each other and the world.Let there be peace and love
spreading around the globe.
No differences between races,
no differences between rich and poor.
We are all the same …
loving and caring people
… that’s Christmas.

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My response to the prompt:

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blustery night

dancing to Skater’s waltz 

MacCarthy Park
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Note
Growing up in Minnesota USA
and West Allis Wisconsin, USA
ice skating was a frequent winter activity.
The West Allis neighborhood park 
had a large pond with lights.
The days get dark early in winter and we’d
be able to skate in the late afternoon.
We skated in the frigid Wisconsin cold 
with music playing.  A fond memory.
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The Dutch are big fans of ice skating
and as you maybe know our Dutch ice-skaters have won several championships,
but as I look at myself… well I can ice-skate, but I am not a big fan of it.
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I love to watch ice skating, but figure skating I love more to watch.
Figure skating looks like ballet or dancing
and it’s really a joy to watch it, not to do it …
I am not that good in figure skating I hardly can take a curve on the ice
… no – figure skating is great to look at, but not to do it …
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This is the example of Jane for this “modern kigo”:.a broken mirror

now the ice breaker pushes apart
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the joys of skating
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