Tan Renga with Jane Reichhold (CDHK) – July 28, 2016

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #108

the open window
screened with a web
leaf shadows

© Jane Reichhold

rustling in a breeze
projecting rain memories

© Gsk ’16

Tan Renga Challenge – “snow melting” (Kobayashi Issa) – July 14, 2016

snow melting–
where ducks are nesting
soft moonlight

© Issa

shimmering reflections
renewal this spring evening

© Gsk ’16

Today’s Tan Renga hosted by Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) is offered by Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.

Tan Renga Challenge #105 “coming to sea cliffs” – July 4, 2016

coming to sea cliffs
the off-shore breeze raises
a flower fragrance

© Jane Reichhold

remembering spring-time
a single tear falls

© Gsk ’16

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #105 “coming to sea cliffs” by Jane Reichhold

Two Tan Renga: Hokku by – Tomas Transtromer and Hamish Gunn – May 11, 2016

A renga with Tomas Tranströmer

A dragonfly pair
fastened to one another
went flickering past

©Tomas Tranströmer

joyfully trapped flying
in a summer romance

© G.s.k. ’16

A renga withHamish Managua Gunn

petal lanterns —
a waterfall of flowers
her lips touch mine

© Hamish Managua Gunn

streams of sensation
under spring moonlight

© G.s.k. ’16

This is Tan Renga Month at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai and I was away and was happy to see that I only missed on of the Tan Renga – so for the episode dedicated to May 7, I also wrote for the hokku presented on May 6.

Tan Renga 2 – Shadows of Leaves – May 2, 2016

shadows of leaves
cover the open holes
her flute forgotten

(© Jane Reichhold)

she slips into memories
hidden inside shadows

© G.s.k. ‘16

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge month May 2nd (2) “shadows of leaves”

shadows of leaves
cover the open holes
her flute forgotten                         (© Jane Reichhold)

caressing summer breeze
enchanted melody rises                 (© Chèvrefeuille)

Soseki Natsume – Tan Renga – May 1, 2016

 

 

 

the sky I see
seems full of
magnolia blossoms

© Soseki Natsume

in the lane
a geisha passes

© G.s.k. ‘16

 

Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge restarted: “magnolia blossoms” by Soseki Natsume

Tan Renga 1 – CDHK – May 1, 2016

old pond
frog jumps in
sound of water

© Basho (Tr. Chèvrefeuille)

crystal droplets
bathe a lily

© G.s.k. ‘16

Tan Renga – November 13, 2015

raindrops on bamboo
shimmer in the sunlight
little diamonds

© Chèvrefeuille

reflections of life’s spirit
in beads of rainbow colours

© G.s.k. ‘15

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #99 raindrops on bamboo

Tan Renga Challenge – September 18, 2015

before the dusk
lingering in the cobweb
the last of the light

© Ese

shimmering silk trembles
the spider seeks his dinner

© G.s.k. ‘15

Linked to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge

Tan Renga Challenge – August 29, 2015

Dro in springtime
rows and rows of plums bloom
along the Sarca

© G.s.k. ‘15

Response

where the waters flow afar
the village glows with sweet plum flowers

© Shohaku

I’ve often spoken about Arco and our grapes and sometimes our apples, but just three or four kilometres from Arco, going towards Trento we come upon a small town called Dro, which is famous for its plums and though they have to compete with the California prunes imported from the U.S. many people prefer the plump Dro prunes to the California brand.

Written for:

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #97

 Where this week we wrote the renga “backwards” – we were to furnish a hokku to the response given!