Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 26th: "silence" by Jane Reichhold


Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

First this ... I was a bit confused I think, because I published a Tan Renga Challenge yesterday instead of a Tokubetsudesu episode, my excuses for that, but this week we will not have a Tokubetsudesu episode. Sorry.

Today I have a nice "hokku" for you created by our co-host in the background, Jane Reichhold. You all will certainly know her I think. You can find a lot abou her by visiting her website AHA-poetry.

Here is the "hokku" for today's Tan Renga Challenge:

silence
in the blind wind's dance
blossoms


© Jane Reichhold


A beauty I will say, but also a challenge to create the second stanza.

Cherry Blossoms in the Evening
Here is my attempt to create a second stanza to make this Tan Renga complete:


silence
in the blind wind's dance
blossoms
                                    (Jane Reichhold)

admiring the cherry blossoms
lying naked on a deer skin
         (Chèvrefeuille)

I like this completion, as I looked at that beautiful image above a haibun I once wrote came in mind.


This episode is open for your submissions tonight at 7.00 PM (CET) and will remain open until May 30th at noon (CET). I will publish our new "hokku", this time one by a classical haiku poet/ess, on our Twitter account.

 

3 comments:

  1. blossom ballet
    https://rivrvlogr.wordpress.com/2016/05/26/blossom-ballet-tan-renga/

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  2. silence
    in the blind wind's dance
    blossoms Jane Reichhold

    to an old song in his head
    waltzing with her memory Joyce Lorenson

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  3. silence
    in the blind wind's dance
    blossoms (Jane Reichhold)

    admiring the cherry blossoms
    lying naked on a deer skin (Chèvrefeuille)



    silence
    in the blind wind's dance
    blossoms (Jane Reichhold)

    if only the wind has eyes
    helpless leaves near the blossoms ( milan rajkumar )

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