Folding my life
In a small suitcase
Origami
In response to CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem #1161 Matsuyama City birth-place of Shiki
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Rugged
Heart of rugged stone
Ravaged by passage of time
Tears roll down my face
In response to Pic and a Word Challenge #71: Rugged and Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Carpe Diem #1124 time
Orb Weaver
Spider wonderment
Life on a tenuous thread
Of web, wind and chance
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #70: Tenuous and Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Carpe Diem #1119 Miracles
Intertwined
First rays of sunshine
Rousing lovers from sleep
Limbs intertwined
Morning full of promise
New blossoms to open
In response to Patrick Jennings A Pic and a Word Challenge #69: Intertwined and
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Carpe Diem #1108 Promise
Temptation
Presents with bright bows
A temptation to unwrap
Before Christmas Day
In response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #92 Hamish Managua Gunn’s “the temptation “ and Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge # 68: Forbidden
Islands
Islands made of spoils
Shaping a new horizon
Man made paradise
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #66: Islands, Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Carpe Diem #1088 Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis and the Weekly Photo challenge: New Horizon
Crows
Crow cacophony
Spiraling above the trees
Plotting a murder
Beaks stripping sinew and flesh
Leaving thought and memory
In response to CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #23 crows
Fade to Blue
Glittering sun beams
Glissade across stained glass panes
Mercurial mood
Shifting bright candy colors
Until daylight fades to blue
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #64: Windows and CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #22 Teika’s 8th Tanka Writing Technique – Novel Treatment (prompt: blues)
Lightening Strike
Deep in the grey gloam
A single flash of lightening
Creation begins
Purifying rain tumbles
Comforting my depression
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a word Challenge #63: Grey and
CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #18 depression
Requiem
Soft winged requiem
Heron dips an aliyah
Coming home to roost
Prayer for pain’s release
Broken body unfettered
Spirit soon to soar
Congratulations to the winners of the tribute to Jane Kukai, Candy and Hamish Managua Gunn. To see their beautiful submissions please go to: Carpe Diem Kukai “Tribute to Jane” – The Results
To see all of the beautiful poems submitted go to CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem’s Kukai …a tribute to the late poet Jane Reichhold.
Dancing Echoes 
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