Morning Haiku and Waka – February 14, 2015

Tulips field by Vincent Van Gogh (?)

dreaming of Holland
miles of tulips and canals
Vincent Van Gogh

colourful bells
lined up in sunny fields
tulip farm

 happy bees buzzing
in and out of coloured bells
silent music

© G.s.k. ‘15

Writing about Tulips for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

This week we also have a lovely renga based on the poppy … the hokku in the form of a wonderful haiga was written by Suzanne of Art and Life

red poppies at Troy
– the blood of the fallen
bright on the grass

© Suzanne

echos of long lost battles
Helen and Cassandra lost

Troy’s refugees
sailed for far off Sicily
Rome’s ancestors

© G.s.k. ‘15

Virgil in his famous Aeneid tells of the founding of Rome … the link will take you to a site which has lots of material on the subject!

Tan Renga Challenge #73 – Carpe Diem Haiku Kai