Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" 5 awakening

Dear friends,

Carpe Diem's Winter Retreat has started and it is really a joy to read all those wonderful submissions themed "find the silence". And what a joy it is to create haiku (or tanka) themed "find the silence" on my personal weblog.

Here is my new entree for the Winter Retreat:

in deep silence
thoughts tumbling through my mind
awakening

© Chèvrefeuille

Awakening

See you ...

 

Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 Find The Silence #4 mesmerizing

Dear friends,

What a challenge this is ... an every day haiku or tanka themed "find the silence" and today I have tried to create another haiku. Maybe you know Santoka Taneda, he was a so called "free-style" haiku poet and he never used the 5-7-5 count or a kigo. I am a fan of his style so I thought I do a "free-style" haiku this time, or as I called it myself ... a haiku in the Kanshicho-style (in the way of the Chinese poem).

the waterfall
ah! that sound ...
mesmerizing

© Chèvrefeuille

See you ....

Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" #3 old temple

Dear friends,

Here is my third haiku for the Winter Retreat of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. A period of 30 days in which I will (try to) write a haiku or tanka every day themed "find the silence". If you like to participate in this Winter Retreat than visit: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

an old temple
shelter for the night -
a Nightingale sings


© Chèvrefeuille

The above haiku isn't a recent one it is part of a haibun I wrote inspired on Basho's "Narrow Road Into The Deep North". That haibun was titled "My Narrow Road". Tomorrow I will be back again with another haiku or tanka for the Winter Retreat.

See you ...

Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" #2 incense

Dear friends,

The day before yesterday I started the Winter Retreat at my other weblog Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, a period of 30 days writing a haiku (or tanka) every day, themed "find the silence". In my haiku (and recently tanka) silence is a theme I love to use so this Winter Retreat must be easy for me, but 30 days creating a haiku or tanka on silence every day will also be a challenge to me.

deep silence
only whispered prayers -
the scent of incense

© Chèvrefeuille

Incense (image found on Pinterest)

Well ... see you ....

Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2016 "find the silence" 1 deep silence

Dear friends,

It has been a while, but my other weblog Carpe Diem Haiku Kai takes to much time to publish more often here at my personal weblog.
Yesterday I started the first Carpe Diem Winter Retreat, a period of 30 days in which the goal is to write a haiku or tanka every day themed "find the silence".

Here is my first haiku for this Winter Retreat:

deep silence
only the sound of rain
on my window

© Chèvrefeuille

See you ...

Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2016 (30) on the veranda

Dear friends,

This is my last submission for the Carpe Diem Summer Retreat. 30 Days writing one haiku a day are over. It was really a joy.

on the veranda
a yellowish butterfly
the light of sun down

© Chèvrefeuille

See you again.

Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2016 (29) shooting star

Dear friends,

The Summer Retreat is almost over still three days. It was a wonderful experiment and I have enjoyed launching it and to participate in it.

young leaves
whisper in the evening breeze
look! a shooting star

© Chèvrefeuille

See you tomorrow.

Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2016 (28) such sadness

Dear friends,

My new submission for the Summer Retreat of Carpe Diem, the place to be if you like to write and share haiku.

such sadness
to see tears on young leaves
the bright sunlight

© Chèvrefeuille

See you tomorrow.

Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2016 (27) deep silence

Dear friends,

A new haiku for the Summer Retreat of Carpe Diem:

spring breeze
cherry blossoms dance in the moonlight
deep silence

© Chèvrefeuille

See you tomorrow.

Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2016 (26) cry of an eagle

Dear friends,

My submission for the Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2016 for today:

whispering leaves
telling all wisdom of the steppes -
cry of an eagle

© Chèvrefeuille

See you tomorrow