Lark and Rush #Haiku

It’s been a while since I’ve participated in Ronovan’s weekly haiku challenge but I’m kind of on a roll – and laid up with my back again – so I wanted to get in this week. 

Tan Renga: feeling alone

Today’s tanka comes from the Carpe Diem Haiku challenge #81. The haiku was written by Yozakura and the last two stanzas, to complete the tanka, were written by me. See the challenge post for more information. 

feeing alone
lost in the woods around Edo –
just the autumn wind
© Yozakura

the chill cuts across my flesh
to my destiny I press
© Greg Wolford 

His Last Breath

 

His last breath left Him
Even His disciples feared
His life had ended

Three days later they saw though 
Life eternal was revealed

With eyes we can’t see
What faithfully we believe
This gift is for us

This piece was inspired by the Scripture quoted above and is linked to the Carpe Diem Haiku Kai challenge breath control.  

Wren’s Nest

 (Photo Credit: edited slightly by me)

Agile little wren
Gathering pine needles 
Winters nest to be

This haiku/haiga is two-fer, covering both needle for Haiku Horizons weekly challenge and the Carpe Diem Haiku challenge wren.

Springtime

 

Leaves have fallen now
Springtime slowly awakens
New life abounding

This haiku was written as part of Ronovan Writes weekly challenge #40 with the prompt words time and new.

Tan Renga Challenge- Howling Wind

Today is Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Tan Renga challenge day, one that I’m beginning to look forward to each week. The specific details can be found here but in short the first three stanzas are the inspiration and the last two are my addition to (hopefully) make it complete. 

 

 howling wind —
an autumn note within
the bamboo flute (C) Kala Ramesh

Dancing notes surrounding me
With peaceful tranquility

Ancestors: a haiku

Ancestors are the
Roots of my family tree
Deeply rooting me

Composed for the CDHK challenge #701- ancestors. 

Tan Renga Challenge #79

Beginning with the haiku (by Ese) from the weekly Carpe Diem Haiku Kai challenge then adding my own two stanzas of seven syllableseach, this is my contribution to this week’s activity. 

through the darkest hour
every tree top in the forest
adorned with a star

The night a blazed with glory
Art imitates Creation

The Bow

Today I’m not feeling so well – again – so I’m taking advantage of it as best I can and writing a little. This post is my response to the Carpe Diem Haiku Kai challenge “The Bow”.

Bow arrows quiver
Tools of a mighty hunter 
Used with precision 

Just Out of Reach

Under yonder tree
I sit in awe of the view
That’s just out of reach

My response to Ronovan’s weekly haiku challenge, with the key words view and reach.