Spring Retreat 2017 "fragile beauty" 1 diamonds

Dear friends,

Maybe you have read it somewhere, but else I love to tell you. Every year I organize a seasonly "retreat" and on January 15th I started with the Spring Retreat "fragile beauty". The "retreat" means 30 days of writing (at least) one haiku or tanka themed "fragile beauty".

So here is my first "Spring Retreat" submission:

fresh fallen snow
fragily beauty covers the garden
blanket of diamonds

© Chèvrefeuille

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Tanka Kukai "Winter Love"

Dear friends,

Here is my submission for the first ever Tanka Kukai at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, my daily haiku meme. This first ever Tanka Kukai is themed "winter love" and here is my submission:

wonderful trees
covered with fresh snow
crystalizing sunlight
the backyard covered with snow
finally a white Christmas

© Chèvrefeuille

If you would like to participate in this first ever Tanka Kukai "Winter Love" than visit the post about it HERE.

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Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "Find The Silence" #20 the sound of rain

Dear friends,

The Winter Retreat of Carpe Diem is almost over. It runs until December 15th at 10.00 PM (CET), so just a few days to respond. This Winter Retreat was a joy, but also a challenge. Trying to write a haiku or tanka on a daily base wasn't easy, but as I see how many responded than it was for sure a success.

the sound of rain
on the tin roof of the cabin
deepens the silence

© Chèvrefeuille

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PS. If you would like to participate .... than feel free to visit Carpe Diem Haiku Kai by clicking on the above (fat) link.

Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" #19 a tanka

Dear friends,

Just a few minutes ago I created a new post for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. In that episode I shared a tanka that was inspired on a piece of music, but it fits also the theme of the Winter Retreat, so I love to share that Tanka here too for the Winter Retreat of Carpe Diem.

heavenly music
resonates through the neighborhood
early sunrise
birds praising their creator
I embrace my love

© Chèvrefeuille

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Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 find the silence #16 awakening

Dear friends,

Another submissions for the Winter Retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. This Winter Retreat is a period of 30 days in which the challenge is to create a haiku or tanka every day themed "find the silence".

in deep silence
thoughts tumbling through my mind
awakening

© Chèvrefeuille

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Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 Find The Silence #15 hidden glory

Dear friends,

It has been a while that i posted for the CD Winter Retreat, but time isn't at my side. I am a busy guy with a lot to do ...

hidden glory
revealed as the mist evaporates
broken bell

© Chèvrefeuille

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carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" #14 walk through the forest

Dear friends,

I has been a few days ago that I posted here at my personal weblog. I am (to) busy with my daily haiku meme Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Yesterday I started with the new month of Carpe Diem. This month I hope to inspire my visitors with classical music of all times and from all over the globe. Therefore for this Winter Retreat I have tried to bring the two things together.

The above music video gives you Ernesto Cortazar playing Beethoven’s Silence.

This music piece inspired me to create the following haiku:

walk through the forest
only the sound of nature to enjoy
ah! that silence

© Chèvrefeuille

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PS.: video created by: Erikson Nunes

Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 #13 twister

Dear friends,

Well I was on a role I think because I have another nice submission for the Winter Retreat of Carpe Diem:

through the river
twister takes the fastest path -
birds remain silent

© Chèvrefeuille

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Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 #12 New Year's Eve

Dear friends,

Another submission for the Winter Retreat "find the silence" of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.

Ah! that silence
the first day of a new year
the wind of last year
plays with bare branches
nothing has changed


© Chèvrefeuille

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Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" #11 a new day

Dear friends,

As you all know the first Winter Retreat of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is running and I haven't had time enough to publish every day for this Retreat, so my excuses for thst. For today I have a beautiful tanka, if I may say that myself, a little bit immodest ...

silence
listening to the rain
this morning
the birds celebrate
a new day

© Chèvrefeuille

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