HAIKU

#haiku – Lily Raft

Carpe Diem #662, Water Lilies.

Among these lilies
in Monet’s pond
Basho’s water sound     © Sylvia Forges-Ryan & Edward Ryan

strange perfume
from a faraway place
lotuses blooming        © Chèvrefeuille


lily raft
arising essence
awesome sight

©Birgitta Rudenius

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#haiku – Surprising

Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #5, comparison.

In the words of Betty Drevniok: ”In haiku the SOMETHING and the SOMETHING ELSE are set down together in clearly stated images. Together they complete and fulfill each other as ONE PARTICULAR EVENT.” She rather leaves the reader to understand that the idea of comparison is showing how two different things are similar or share similar aspects.

a spring nap
downstream cherry trees
in bud

surprising
my flower window
orchid buds

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