Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

  • Grandfather Koi

    Today’s goal at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is to first create the 2nd stanza followed by a three lined stanza and a two lined stanza. Here is the haiku to work with: ah! morning glories are at their best while I chant my morning prayers  © Kyoroku near a sparkling koi pond dragonflies land on

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  • Heart Grief

    Carpe Diem Haiku Kai :This haiku (or maybe more a senryu) isn’t really easy to work with, so this will be a “real” challenge to make the Tan Renga complete. who is it that grieves, the wind blowing through his beard, for late autumn?  (c) Matsuo Basho (Tr. R.H.Blyth) broken heart will break again over

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  • Full Snow Moon

    As you all know Hineri means with a twist, so today’s challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is to create not only the 2nd (two-lined) stanza, but also the 3rd (three-lined) stanza and 4th (two-lined) stanza through association. For today’s Hineri Tan Renga Challenge I have chosen a haiku by one of our longtime members

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  • Spring

    Carpe Diem #1608 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (12) Spring is in the air *** the sky is bluer birds are singing once again caressed by sunshine (c) Kim M. Russell Flower petals reach upward Scenting the warm spring breeze

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  • Curiosity

    Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: And now it is up to you to create the 2nd stanza (2-lines), the 3rd stanza (3-lines) and the 4th stanza (2lines) inspired / associated on the given haiku. the sound of the surf enters my home through the open window and a butterfly   © Chèvrefeuille (2018)   glides in, as if

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