Renga

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

moonrise
holding their hands on their knees
evening at a house
Basho
strains of melody come from
behind the paper thin walls





a balmy night
in spring - white cherry blossoms
perfuming the breeze
the outline of her kimono
shimmering in the moonlight

the cricket chorus chirps
disturbing sleeping old frogs
dragonflies dance
lacey wings flit through tall reeds
beneath the pale yellow moon

the rustle of silk
colour of persimmon moves
like ripples on the water
he glides along like a prince
brushing her fingers with his sash

For The Weekend

Mindlovemisery's Menagerie

Shadorma

time flies by
wasting all those years
too late now

enjoy life
be grateful for the regrets
means you've had a life

Too Late

3WW
misery privilege stale

it is beyond stale
that non friendship
of ours
which ceased along
with my value
when i tossed away
my life of privilege

childhood
school
our youth
families
the connection meant
nothing to you

took a while to absorb
the misery and truth
of this reality

i wont pretend
it still does not rattle me sometimes
when i contemplate the ruthlessness
of the chattering classes

i did hear about your situation
broadcast on the news
it gave me no pleasure

i felt sorry for you
being the gossip centrepiece
of the ladies who lunch circle
knowing how much that life
means to you with its emphasis
on respectability and " doing well"

no more names to drop now
your address book
will be  depleted
doors will slam shut

doubtless the reason
you have magically
discovered my telephone number again
after all these decades

sorry....too late

Metamorphosis

Mid Week Motif P.U







only in oz
would these totally indestructible
weeds be called farmers friends
resistant to everything
bane of my existence
demon of the gardening world




after weeding the gardener
is transformed from head to toe
into a spiny ant eater

the two pronged thorns
cling to everything
even finding their way into
covered nooks and crannies

it seems
kafka is alive and well
in a desert garden
on the liverpool plains




my desert garden

Karumi

carpe diem haiku kai

hydrangeas
a sea of floral hats
ladies race day

Your Song - Elton John

haiku horizons

it's been a long time
this song reminds me of you
modern day nomad

camera in hand
sleeping in the wilderness
wonder where you are now

Shadorma

Centennial Park

it's lovely
any time of year
in our  park

geese and swans
gather on the island to
prepare for nightfall

Carpe Diem

this autumn
why getting older is like
a bird into clouds
Basho
dropping feathers one by one
the aging process begins

For The Weekend

Obsession

3 WW


this thirst for intimacy
is like a jagged lightning strike
splitting the sky
stop thinking about him

Happiness

Susan's mid week motif P U


a happy life



a bouquet of happy moments
afforded by
the magnificence of nature
the sea and sand
swimming

colours of fruit and flowers
music books movies
creative expression
giggles
side splitting laughter
just about everything
in life is wonderful

making someone's day
making someone smile
generosity in every way
practically and spiritually

giving is the key
to happiness
and loving you
(of course:)

Doggone

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-17/joyce-and-depp-dogs-in-huw-parkinson-mashup/6475662


boo and pistol
captain sparrow's germ ridden mutts
have been deported by order of
commander barnaby joyce


(boo hiss...australia's a nation of fluffy lap dog haters )

our minister  for ' bugger off or walk the plank' 
type situations  -commander  barnaby joyce
diplomat to the stars{ especially hollywood ones}

is  not going to allow any ole pirate's
beauty salon coiffed
diamond collar'd pooncy terriers
into oz
competing with our blueys {blue cattle dogs}

and red heelers

without running the gauntlet first,
MATE !!!

boo and pistol
flew out in their own private jet
to california
this morning in disgust
they said they will not be returning
any time soon




WHAT! no invitation to the premiere of " Pirates of the Caribbean"
(most expensive episode to date)



WHAT !  350 million dollars to make this crap !
Could have irrigated Central Australia  for less than that !

Haibun For Haiku Horizons






shameful extravagance
one out of nine starve while
lap dogs fly first class

Carpe Diem

Cyber Poet

the sound of a bell
which no one hears
except the poet


Travelling Light



travelling light
basho sets off on a journey
enticed by the unknown

For The Weekend

scent of jasmine
a summer memory on
a cold friday night

Enjoy your weekend !

La Goulue

 carpe diem

the ancient woman
cherry tree blooms in old age
an event to remember

Basho

la goulue
moulin rouge can can dancer
old sakura
embroidered hearts on her bloomers
driving the audience wild

Fireflies

carpe diem haiku kai

longing for the grass
at the bottom of the pool
those fireflies

Yosa Buson

fireflies
torch light dancing to the
crickets chirp

Downton Abbey

3 WW

who could resist
hugh bonneville
clean cut
a little fleshy
piercing blue eyes
just gorgeous
stuck with whiny
boring lady grantham
ridiculous
when he could be with
a little aussie surfer chick

Ukelele Dad

 Midweek Motif  PU

"When a wave of love takes over a human being...such an exaltation takes him that he knows 
that he has put his finger on the pulse of the great secret and the great answer"
  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Tuesday Afternoon

i call it my own
this quiet little harbour beach
where i sit watching bobbing boats
on the glassy waves
to soothe my frayed nerves
to breathe the sea air
at the end
of a grey autumn day

ukelele  dad strums  softly
to his bonny girl
crawling along the sand
squealing with delight
at everything
she sees and touches

and dad
well dad is just over the moon
showering his sweet angel
with  treasures that matter
lucky kid



made my day 

Growing Melons

carpe diem haiku kai

lone melon dangles
on a high rise balcony
it's a long way down

Summer Robe

carpe diem haiku kai


seams split and tear
squeezing into last summer's
kimono

A Butterfly Flies

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai



a butterfly
torn wing'd bravely still flies
perfection in struggle

Etsujin's Cherry Blossom Time

 Carpe Diem Haiku Kai


covered in cherry blossoms
if i could die right now 
in this dream of mine

Etsujin 
 


Doisneau

your warm chest and heart beat
fill the air with dreams
a place i call 'home'

"MY FAIR LADY"

Haiku Horizons

my fair lady
a smash hit in the 60s
the stars now passed on

dear audrey hepburn
an actress so talented
gracious and poised

Doodling

doodling on sunday
grey and overcast - more art
for the fridge door

Winner Of Kukai CDHK April Challenge

wisteria
fragrant chandeliers drop
a carpet of purple

" The idea that chandeliers are fragrant is new . The combination of chandeliers and carpet is perfect.
I feel there is much to admire in this haiku." Jane Reichhold


 Thank you to Kristjaan Panneman and everyone who voted for this entry . A special thanks to Jane Reichhold for her valued and encouraging comment on my work !

For The Weekend

slow dancing
at a wedding - last guests to leave
the band plays on

Honouring Our Elderly 21st Century Style

Mid Week Motif

they can barely feed themselves
let alone a dog or cat
on a meagre pittance
thankfully body warmth replaces the heating
they cannot afford

no point in getting all sentimental about
the sacrifices they made for a better world
ok a bit of political posturing every now and again
just to hide the reality of our heartless jungle society

these elderly people are useless commodities
just taking up precious space and resources
it is not pc to state this for we need to pretend
we  have progressed since the time of the savage

if only we could do the old inuit trick
deposit them on an ice floe which drifts out to sea
(especially all those who cannot fund their retirement)

we could wave goodbye in tears at the shore line
with full media coverage and say how sad it all is ...but life goes on
( for us anyway)

we are working on it

L'Amant ... Marguerite Duras

3 WW

forbidden love
separated by oceans
the mutual feelings
lasted a life time



l'indochine
tropical heat that penetrated
every corner of her soul
the scents and sounds
a haunting lingering melody
sparking impulse passion and desire
for the man from Cholon
would define her forever

Basho

carpe diem haiku kai

On his travels Basho befriended  the innkeeper of Yamanaha Hot Springs
He had a son Toyo to whom Basho was attracted. As Basho leaves the inn he writes this haiku especially for Toyo

tonight my skin 
will miss the hot spring
it seems colder

Basho

morning glory
basho awakes envigoured
flushed with carnal thoughts

Haiku Horizons

exquisite dew drops
water nurtures life and soul
God's presence on earth

The Vegemite Kid

mindlovemisery's menagerie
memories # 105

everyone called him the vegemite kid
glossy black hair and rosy cheeks
a very cute 7 year old

at breakfast
his father was still at home
unusual because he normally left for the office  early
he was reading the newspaper circling bits
with a pencil
his mother looked concerned
they talked in muffled urgent tones

meanwhile
at school the boy next to him
asked for a page from his exercise book
because he had nothing to write on

vegemite kid burst into tears
he said he could not give him a page
because his father had lost his job

Villanelle

Mindlovemisery's Menagerie
B & P's Shadorma and Beyond 

topsy turvey  the seasons be
here down under mornings are cold
winter has cast a pall you see

falling leaves wet and  misty
furore at executions already news old
topsy turvey  the seasons be

yesterdays killings forgotten quickly
the bodies are back grim stories are told
winter has cast a pall you see



opinions vary a diverse group are we
some considered barbaric - red in bold
topsy turvey the seasons be

life goes on so we forget quickly 
it's tough surviving -  back to the fold
winter has cast a pall  you see

we'll still take holidays there yippee
follow the sun cheap tickets are sold
topsy turvery the seasons be
winter has cast a pall  you see

Misty Showers

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

misty showers
cosy by the fire
saturday night




misty showers
face pressed to the window
watching him drive away

Raindrops

Heeding Haiku with HA
MMLM



a rain splash on
a broken window ledge
my sole companion