Carpe Diem I haven't found how to add the music yet, but I'm afraid its late in the month to start now. It's a lovely piece too, oh well. This poem is inspired by the music from the month long artist Adrian von Ziegler, Alvae, and my belief in Native Choice. Blessed with a Daughter  Hands, of reverent care  Plant the oak, a symbol for   his daughter's birth The Awe people are the most threatened native tribes on the planet. They live off the tropical forest that has seen 30% of the major are

This has been my first month doing the Carpe Diem Haiku Challenges and I've enjoyed them a lot. I've made some beautiful connections and met some wonderful Poets. This has been a wonderful experience for me. Thank you to everyone in the Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Family and everyone that's supported me.  Now to the challenge, write a haiku in the same sense tone and spirit. The puddles on the pavement carry the moon, the stars  (c) Hando and cherry blossoms. snow melts on the path reflect the sun

SALE LA LUNA LLENA, Y ESTOY TRABAJANDO. Sale la luna llena, y estoy trabajando. Quizás no importe, no sirva nada, Pero las palabras siempre agradecen la caricia de las manos, el ahínco de los dedos torpes pergeñando sueños, respetuosos del simple ritual del poema. Hace un calor insomne y estoy trabajando. Quisiera decir al mundo que los quiero, así de simple, estúpidamente claro. Y que se me rían en la cara que griten los más serios los prohombres del narcotráfico los banqueros de dinero ajeno, los ideólogos de la pureza del relato siniestro. Hay algo en el ambiente mi Luna enamorada que enlaza a mis mayores con mis sueños y revierte la luz antigua de mis esteros, Hay algo en la noche íntegra que no lo ven los dueños del miedo. Y estoy trabajando. Auguro la luz la justiciera luz sobre mi Patria, Porque lo dicen la Luna y la noche y las palabras y los mayores que se asoman a la bóveda azul del cielo. -- Buenos Aires, 16 Diciembre 2013 ©ClaudioSerraBrun www.poesur.com poesur@gmail.com

Welcome Haijin, friends, family and vistors to another Tan Renga Challenge. I'm trying to catch up with this month long Tan Renga. This is my addition to Wabi Sabi lovely poem and image. Haiga "Old Beacon'' (c) Wabi Sabi old beacon hailing all strangers - mind the land                       (c) WabiSabi  Maritime navigator  Poseidon's fury Copyright © 2013 SaFire

 Welcome friends and visitors Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge Month # XXII, The Inner Zone's "sheets of waves cover''  The first stanza of this Tan Renga Challenge is from a friend The Inner Zone. She wrote a lovely Haiku. I hope I can add to her lovely words. sheets of waves cover asleep sea, lighthouse rotates sparkling lullabies                            (c) The Inner Zone       storms, wailing bairn   siren song , calms    CarpeDiem Haiku Copyright © 2013 SaFire

 Welcome friends and visitors. Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge Month #XXI, Cathy Tenzo's "the Buddha Himself"  The first stanza of this Tan Renga is from Cathy Tenzo. the Buddha himself did not start enlightened he walked the path                   (c) Cathy Tenzo    looking within the travel never to arrive   Carpe Diem Haiku Copyright © 2013 SaFire

 Welcome friends and visitors!  Carpe Diem's Tanka Shrine- The goal of the Tanka Shrine is to write a new Tanka inspired on the one given. This weeks is a Tanka written by Takuboku for our inspiration. Statue of Ishikawa Takuboku at Hakodate, Hokkaido   On the white sand Of the beach of a small isle In the Eastern Sea I, my face streaked with tears, Am playing with a crab                         (c) Ishikawa Takuboku        shimmering tide shadow dance with the wind  thoughts consumes  me  dr

 Welcome Haijin, friends and visitors. No sure if I got this right, but it was fun trying. I hope you enjoy.   echoes of the past resound into the present a dream of the sea        (c) Off The Tippet    salty breeze awareness  sailing opened seas I thank you for reading... Carpe Diem Copyright © 2013 SaFire

  Haijin, friends, and visitors, to another Tan Renga Challenge! This lovely Haiku written by Gene of Gene's Musings.is today's Tan Renga challenge. I hope you enjoy my addition.   October forest with amethyst enchantment frost greeting sunlight                                                  (Gene)  under mother's canopy crystal vapor glee. Thank you....   Copyright © 2013 SaFire

  Welcome Haijin, friends and visitors, to another Tan Renga Challenge. This Tan Renga was started by  Opie Houston. I hope you will enjoy my addition to his/her work.   oh, sweet october... spare thy frost on yonder grapes our sweet summer wine                                         (Opie Houston) with thus we toast good fortune of neighbors and friends Capre Diem Haiku Copyright © 2013 SaFire

 Welcome Haijin, friends, and visitors to another Tan Renga Challeng! This one is a haiku by Kaykuala of Rainbow. Kaykuala   Rustling leaves dancing Light breeze brushing rosy cheeks Young hearts aflutter                              (c) Kaykuala reveals, in one stolen kiss  a life-time of bliss  Thank you......Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Copyright © 2013 SaFire

Welcome Ligo Haibun Challengers, friends, family and visitors.  It is not enough to know how to ride – you must also know how to fall. – Mexican Proverb                                                          Free Fall It was a  beautiful sunny day, there were no clouds in the sky just a radiate blue. I stepped to the edge of the cliff as the wind blew cool across my face, feeling my heart beat hard against my chest. This was the day I would learn how to fall.  Fear made me put this off for

Welcome Haijin, friends, family and visitors.  Today our Tan Renga ''to complete'' is started by Carol of ''a creative harbor'' and it was her response on the prompt ''Ivory'' last month.This is my addition to her lovely haiku. I hope you enjoy.   tickling ivories scintillating music sound filling the inner soul                                 (c) Carol  serenade the heart unforeseen, healing in peace  catalyst, God's breathe    Thank you and please join us at Carpe Diem Copyright © 201

 Take me down       To your free-flowing river        Where sweet nectar                          runs uninhibited                        Take me to your joy        let pleasure grow               Expectant, ecstasy        I’m free with you                to feast on you                                enjoying  your overflow Copyright © 2013 SaFire

Carpe Diem's Make the Haiku complete #2 Welcome my fellow  Haijin, visitors and friends! We are challenged with an unfinished haiku by Basho  tsuma kou te nezasa kazuku ya ..............  missing a wife the bamboo grass dives under .............................  My third line: missing a wife the bamboo grass dives under where she hides from him  Copyright © 2013 SaFire

encased in crystals a winter wonderland   heavy weight, beauty Copyright © 2013 SaFire

 Forgiveness Of sins confession  remorseful heart imprison  Forgiveness freedom Link  Carpe Diem Copyright © 2013 SaFire

Carpe Diem Special #62, Garry Gay's "along the way"     along the way an old oak branch becomes a walking stick  The goal is to write a new haiku in the same sense, tone and spirit as the inspirational haiku by Garry Gay. By the way: Garry write his haiku in the non-classical style, so you don't have to use the classical rules, but feel free to do so. My contribution Peace The road traveled least  breeze whispers led me, a stomp  to rest in concord Copyright © 2013 SaFire

 Embrace Awkwardly you stood Arms accepting willing Tears fell openly  Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Copyright © 2013 SaFire

autumn by AndreiLL Autumn Breeze  Autumn breeze Disturbs their peace spilling its harvest In an array of cascading flurry swirling in Fall's breath beauty  rains Settles softly around me   a collage of warm colors a patchwork of nature's making. Copyright © 2013 SaFire