Tuesday, May 31, 2016

looking back



Looking back
may straightened, unfolded wings
North wind caresses neck
tan renga challenge -
merged by Chèvrefeuille


* Last day of Tan Renga Challenge, read the whole ebook 'Chained Together' soon

Monday, May 30, 2016

do not doubt it




do not doubt it
the bay has its spring too
the flowers of the tide
©Basho (1644-1694)

blooming at high water
petals of my heart
©Humbird


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Sunday, May 29, 2016

vibrating in sync




Rumbling winter storm -
Ents are dancing with their wives -
ancient limbs entwined
©Paloma


our thoughts vibrating in sync
yet the frequencies have morphed
©Humbird



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Saturday, May 28, 2016

a frosty rose

New Year in Japan wallpapers


A new year beings
with the blooming 
of a single frosty rose
©Mizuhara Shuoshi

in night sky
sizzled and disappeared
©Humbird



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a slice of blue sea

a slice of blue sea


temple in the sky
the road opens
a slice of blue sea
                     ©Ubuge (pen name of Robert Gibson)

so many crossroads lie...
a head spins with a scent of seaweed
©Humbird


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Friday, May 27, 2016

a splash

pinterest.com


Such a still water
even the dragonfly
splash it with the tail
©Tan Taigi (1709-1771)

a little fairy perched near by
wet wings hang on the bough
©Humbird


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Thursday, May 26, 2016

arms intertwined

art by Jennifer Hewitson,contact: jhewitson@cox.net


silence
in the blind wind's dance
blossoms
©Jane Reichhold

arms intertwined,
remembrance of colours
©Humbird



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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

sins

The All Mother ~ abstract.desktopnexus.com


the shrine
in the sacred grove:
a cool wind blows
©Chora

sins… earth keeps counting
years of leaves and bells ring
©Humbird





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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

ancient walls

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", drawing by Markus Maurer

ancient walls
covered in parables
speak to those who see
©Janice 'Petra Domina' Adcock


the value of hidden treasure
behind the shadow
©Humbird


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Monday, May 23, 2016

uplifting

pinterest.com

one step outside
the temple gate, it’s Japan
a tea picker’s song
©Tagami Kikusha


all seasons  favorite
uplifting ceremony
©Humbird


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Sunday, May 22, 2016

juggling

pinterest.com


on a windless day
six circles take shape
a pebble skips
©Tournesol

in juggler’s hands
the wheel of fortune
©Humbird



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Saturday, May 21, 2016

longing for more

wallpaperandphoto.com ~ Oirase Mountain stream, Japan


listening with another
to the music of the mountain stream
there is no other
                             ©Hando

beauty of coalesced hearts
longing for more

                             ©Humbird



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Friday, May 20, 2016

unsolved mystery

commons.wikimedia.org


night rolled away
the street-sweeper’s broom
deepening dawn sounds
©Gillena Cox

in owl’s eyes the flashing Earth
unsolved mystery
©Humbird


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Thursday, May 19, 2016

a triumph

All-free-download.com


the moment two bubbles
are united, they both vanish,
a lotus blooms
© Murakami Kijo 

a triumph of creation
yang/yin principle

© Humbird



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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

the wisdom of the Lord

wallpaperswa.com


               praying hands
seeking the wisdom of the Lord
the cry of an eagle 
© Chèvrefeuille

flying through narrow canyon
the heart wings head
                          © Humbird


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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

spring rain

desktopnexus.com


spring rain
parting on the beach
a boat and an umbrella
                             ©Ozaki Hosai (1885-1926)

flipped over waves –
island of lonely seagull

                             ©Humbird


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Monday, May 16, 2016

tea for two

desktopnexus.com


cold barren garden
ah! I don’t have to worry
coix seed beads in hand
@ Milan Rajkumar

ground to a powder,water mixed,
ladled in ceramic bowls
@Humbird


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Sunday, May 15, 2016

feeling alone


feeling alone 
in the woods around Edo
just the autumn wind 
                   ©Yozakura (1640-1716)

up on my thoughts
through the serpent bridge
                   © Humbird



*A Tan Renga looks similar with the tanka, but there is a difference. A tanka is written by one poet and a Tan Renga is written by two poets, it's a short chained renga of two stanzas.

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Shared with PU Poetry Pantry

Saturday, May 14, 2016

a shadow



                      taste of nature
sweet blackberry bushes
sing to child and bees
                                      © Sara McNulty
a shadow dance on the wall
we built between us
                                      © Humbird



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Thursday, May 12, 2016

a harmony



                    the cool breeze
fills the empty vault of heaven
with the voice of the pine tree             
                               © Onitsura


united in harmony
severe North wind              
                    ©Humbird


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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

before spring

pinterest.com


deep in snowdrift
I wrap my arms around tree 
last dance before spring 
© Ese       

warming up transmission
my hand rests on insurance card 
© Humbird



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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Monday, May 9, 2016

uprooting our past

digitalblasphemy.com


the willow leaves fallen
the spring gone dry,
rocks here and there
                    ©Yosa Buson

we sigh…uprooting our past
oasis we found alive
                    ©Humbird





Sunday, May 8, 2016

a dream

wallmie.com

a dream in a dream
sand slipping through old fingers
autumn leaves turn red
                                      © Georgia

flame tongues the tree, life shorten…
breathtaking journey to the Earth

                                      © Humbird


spangled path

pinterest ~ by Svetlana Mikhalevich, Odessa, Ukraine



carrying his mother
and leading his child by the hand…
cherry blossoms
                                   © Issa

spangled path to memorial
may day of remorse...
                                  ©Humbird



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Friday, May 6, 2016

life span

pinterest.com


a dragonfly pair
fastened to one another
went flickering past
                             ©Tomas Tranströmer
a dance lasting a life span
witnessed in the flight
             ©Humbird


Thursday, May 5, 2016

petal lanterns

Romantic Lantern ~ desktopnexus.com


petal lanterns
a waterfall of flowers
her lips touch mine
                   © Hamish Managua Gunn

shoulders – on fire, in the dark
turn into the lanterns buffs

                   © Humbird




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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

chained together

pinterest.com


morning glory!
the well bucket-entangled
I ask for water
 © Chiyo-Ni (1703-1775)

reaching closer to gulp -
sun stares back at the bottom
              
              © humbird

Monday, May 2, 2016

in the moonlight

pinterest ~ Ana Rosa


in the moonlight
wisteria flowers look fragile –
a gust of wind
                            ©Chèvrefeuille

spread the poisonous seed
inside of vines’ stems

                                            ©humbird



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Headless



morning showcase
disheveled dandelions
afternoon
fight of sticks as
‘dance with swords’


Sunday, May 1, 2016

Celtic enigma



shadows of leaves
cover the open holes
her flute forgotten
                                      © Jane Reichhold

&

celtic enigma
channeling hearts
                                   
                                                                  © humbird