Photo from prompt.
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My Response to the Prompt
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man’s will to survive
strong at the broken places
man made walls crumble
………….Saradunn
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I was a senior in High School when the Berlin Wall went up.
It was for me unimaginable to think what it would be like and
of being behind a wall I could see where I want to be
and not being able to get across it in any way. You can’t get ther
from here.
The heart break and suffering of those left behind …
trying to put my self in that place. And wonder if I, myself,
would be strong at the broken places of my heart and soul
………..Siggi
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The prompt:
Our time challenging feature for this Sunday, June 28th, Time Glass, is The Wall Berlin. Why? My youngest son was at Berlin this weekend, because a friend of him has his bachelor-party there. They had fun and unknowingly he (and his friends) brought me this Time Glass prompt. You have just 24 hours to respond on the prompt given, The Wall Berlin, and the given photo with a haiku. Have fun!
Posted by Kristjaan Panneman
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from the prompt for inspiration
My response to the prompt:
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memories of childhood
I just had to … Christmas is the biggest celebration of the year and we are all in Christmas joy … I even have changed our background temporarily …
stock photo www.dreamstime.com
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© Chèvrefeuille
I still keep on dreaming about a White Christmas … maybe it will be happening once again … that would make Christmas even more beautiful …
mainecrimewriters.com…”But the king—or queen—of the woods is a woodpecker. I laugh along whenever I hear the loud ha-ha-ha-ha-ha echo through the trees. The pileated woodpecker is the largest North American woodpecker, about crow size, but its red crest and long tail feathers make it appear larger. It was the model for Woody the Woodpecker.” Susan Vaughan
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hearing your tapping
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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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free image: www.thisnext.com
mistletoe and holly
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my response to the prompt:
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laughing her wonderful smile
“kiss me quick”
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www.shutterstock.com Pampas Grass blows in wind
My response to the prompt
Pampas grass
blowin’ in the wind
(inspired by : Buson
aki sarike ikukani narinu kareobana
the day has come
when Autumn is over
dead pampas grass
© Buson)
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My response to the prompt
Carpe Diem # 82, Withered Mums
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mums on doorstep
frost withers ~ snow covers
return to dust
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My response to the prompt
Carpe Diem # 294, Orchids
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orchids in winter
cheer short days ~ long nights
warmth of wood stove
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Posted by Kristjaan Panneman:
Here are the prompts to “play again” from our CDHK history:
Carpe Diem # 68, Winter Grasses
Carpe Diem # 82, Withered Mums
Carpe Diem # 294, Orchids
This GW-post you can see as the introduction to our new Carpe Diem Haiku Kai feature “Time-machine” in which we will “play again” with prompts from our CDHK history.
www.winterharborlobstercoop.com
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Winter Wonderland
The prompt by
This week I love to challenge you all a bit more to write a short chained poem
with a maximum of eight stanza following the classical rules
(5-7-5; 7-7; 5-7-5; 7-7; 5-7-5; 7-7; 5-7-5; 7-7)
and your last stanza (classically called “ageku”)
has to close the chain by associating on the first stanza.
Of course you don’t need to use the classical syllables count, but that’s up to you.
Not an easy task I think, but therefore I give you all 24 hours instead of 18 hours … So you have to write a chained poem (Renga) of maximum eight (8) stanza inspired on the image and the prompt WINTER WONDERLAND within 24 hours.
What a wonderful winterland don’t you think too? Look at the snow and that gorgeous color of the Camelia must be a source of inspiration for you all.
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| This southerly view shows Somes Sound as seen from the north end in Somesville, Maine on Mount Desert Island. Bar Harbor is to the north and northeast of this point. |
My response to the prompt:
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| Credits: Grey Glacier Torres del Paine National Park Chile |
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This glacier looks fantastic … let me look at the haiku which Jane uses for example for this modern kigo for winter according to her “A Dictionary of Haiku”:
under low clouds
evening sky glacier
cools the wind
a journey ends
where the glacier melted
a field of stones
© Jane Reichhold
Two extraordinary beautiful haiku I think ….
Our host Kristjaan Panneman aka © Chèvrefeuille shared:
as far as I can see
blueish, greyish and whiteish snow
first glacier contact
© Chèvrefeuille
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Northern Lights as seen from the Northern Provinces of The Netherlands
from the post on Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
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My response to the prompt:
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Northern Lights
bright madras palette
sky in jewel tones
royal colors blanket earth
Wise Men travel bringing gifts
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….our prompt for today, Northern Light (Aurora Borealis), extracted from Jane Reichhold’s saijiki
“A Dicitionary of Haiku”.
This month all the prompts are modern kigo (seasonwords) for winter and Jane has gathered a lot of them.
Here is the haiku which she shared for “Northern Lights”:
Northern Lights
a white robed choir sings
to radio static
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A beauty I think … it’s so well build and in tune with the time of year.
This haiku brings a church choir in mind as I know them from the Gospel choirs or Pentacostal Church, enjoying their belief in praising the Lord and that joy and praise becomes even stronger as I see the Northern Lights in front of my mind’s eyes. Gorgeous and such a great image … wow!
Thanks Jane for this wonderful haiku….have sought in my archive and found the following cascading haiku on Auruora Borealis:
treat of Mother Earth
coloring the skies
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis
a palette of colors
treat of Mother Earth
© Chèvrefeuille
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© Sigrid Saradunn 2013
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Tan Renga is written by two poets
In this Tan Renga Challenge
the goal is to write the second stanza (7-7) (7-7)
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