Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Nap
Carpe Diem #784 hirune (nap)
muggy afternoon
the cicada stops humming
for a nap
~~~
humid afternoon
rocking in his chair
grandpa nods off
~~~
lazy afternoon
summer sounds
lull me sleep
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Ladybugs
Carpe Diem #783 Tentoumushi (Lady bug)
gathering ladybugs
from corners where they winter
keeping safe for spring
clearing spring garden
retrieving lady bugs
from leaf litter
Credit:
JYM
summertime joy
watching ladybugs
on garden blooms
Credit: Next Door Nature
autumn afternoon
swarm of ladybugs
on side of house
Friday, July 24, 2015
Lilly of the valley
Carpe Diem #782 Suzuran (Lilly of the Valley)
as fragrance fades
red berries replace the bells
lily of the valley
Strawberries
Carpe Diem #781 Ichigo (Strawberry)
wild strawberries
crowding the dandelions
among my iris
~~~
strawberry sunrise
spreading a warm glow
across the lawn
~~~
full strawberry moon
resting under our feet
summer rain
Friday, July 17, 2015
Tan Renga Challenge "a perfect spider web"
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #94 Lee Gurga's "a perfect spider web"
after my walk:
a perfect spiderweb
stuck to my glasses
© Lee Gurga
the beauty of the moment
lost to my fear of spiders
~~~
after my walk:
a perfect spiderweb
stuck to my glasses
© Lee Gurga
the gossamer strand
matching my white hair
~~~
after my walk:
a perfect spiderweb
stuck to my glasses
© Lee Gurga
yet it didn’t catch the fly
buzzing around my face
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Fawn
Carpe Diem #776 shika no ko (fawn)
hagi no ha ni kakure kurasuru kanoko kana
in bush clover
staying well hidden...
a fawn
karakasa no shita ni shibaraku kanoko kana
lingering
under the paper umbrella...
a fawn
yĆ» yami ya kanoko madara no yuri no hana
evening gloom--
a fawn's spots
in the lilies
© Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue)
evening twilight
under the birdfeeder
spotted fawn picnics
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