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· (c)November 3, 2013 Saradunn….

Before the winter storms, the St. Dunstan Espiscopal Church’s willow tree, Ellsworth Maine, USA

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Our Host, Kristjaann Panneman, aka Chèvrefeuille, writes:
 
Just a treat for your inspiration. A new episode of Carpe Diem’s “only the first line”. 
In this special feature the goal is to write a new haiku which starts with a given fîrst line.
For this episode of CD’s “only the first line” I have chosen the next ‘first line’.
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To make this a real challenge I have one ‘rule’ which you have to use.
Which one? Well … the haiku has to follow the syllables-count 5-7-5, the classic rule.
The first line you have to use is:


“under the willow”

Have fun, be inspired and share your classical (counted) haiku 
starting with the above mentioned line with us all.Here is my ( Chèvrefeuille”s attempt:

under the willow
hiding for the midday-heat
newly wed couple


(c) Chèvrefeuille

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My story of the willow tree is a sad one 
but the tree has so far survived
the storms of many winters.
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(c) 2/14/2014

After  the winter storms, the St. Dunstan Espiscopal Church’s willow tree, Ellsworth Maine, USA

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I wrote in answer to the prompt:
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under the willow
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winter’s ice storm reminder
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all life is fragile

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“only the first line”  has us write a haiku with the given first line: 

this episode:  “shooting star”
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a shooting star
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delight to spy ~ in dark sky
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wondrous in the night
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A new challenge from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Special:  Only The First Line.

Chevrefeuille gives the first line to a haiku and we create a haiku from it.

 The first line of the haiku to write:

shimmering pebble

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shimmering pebble 
glowing cobblestones delight
bright sun, tide recedes
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bright sun, tide recedes
searching for the perfect stone
shimmering pebble
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shimmering pebble
on mantle of memories
summer reminder
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(c) Saradunn.  January 2014  The Hunger Moon over Maine

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The prompt:  hunger moon

“Hunger Moon” is the name of the full moon of January as it is mentioned inThomas’s Old Farmers Almanac (founded in 1792). During this month the wolves once roamed the countryside, thus suggesting the name wolf moon. In cold and temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere, it was difficult to find food during January, thus the name hunger moon.

hunger moon
the howling of wolves –
cry of a crow

(c) Chèvrefeuille

Write your haiku starting with “hunger moon”.

hunger moon overhead
frigid wind  ` man and beast hunger
deep snow hinders search
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deep snow hinders search
ice covers land and water
hunger moon overhead
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hunger moon overhead
looms overhead ~ the hunt is on
man and beast starving
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