My day trip to visit the Christmas Markets of Innsbruck begins and ends at the Hofgarten. How different from our parks in Arco and Riva, still full of leaf laden trees, dressed in their bright colours, the parks are inviting. Here there is a feeling of abandonment, though I can imagine how lovely this park will be in the summer.
cold dying light
last autumn leaves still fall
gates close at five
I’m honoured to be hosted this month on Carpe Diem Special with my haiku and waka, thanks to my haiku for the autumn kukai “Peace of Mind” which won first place in October. First prize is the publication of an e-book of verse (and a weekly presentation of my work throughout the month of December).
I’ve spent many days this month composing poetry and reflections on inner peace for the book which will shortly be published and it has been a cathartic experience coming as it did upon a particularly difficult moment of my life.
When Chèvrefeuille asked me if I preferred any particular poem to be used this month I replied that I didn’t and would be pleased if he chose what to show, that way it would be a surprise for me. I write many poems … and rarely re-read those poems. Reading today’s post and Chèvrefeuille’s choice therefore, was like reading a troiku written by someone else. I was surprised.
autumn reflections as I cross the sun warmed bridge
geese fly south
autumn reflections old man contemplates winter
under the hot sun
as I cross the sun warmed bridge ducks laugh downstream
– diving for trout
geese fly south the noisy swallows have gone but the blackbird sings
She walked in the fog, along the back acres of an old abandoned farm. The nearly bare trees of late autumn seemed to hold out their branches, like arms tending dark comfort to a lost soul. The outhouses seemed to have stood for many years completely abandoned. The fencing reduced to strands of spider-web like metal, created streamers of rust held together by the memory of wire.
The wind rustled softly through the trees causing a rain-fall of dead leaves. She heard the sound of a siren somewhere in the distance and then the distant rumble of thunder followed by a flash of lightening.
A sudden crash came from the undergrowth. There standing before her was a roe. Bright beautiful eyes gazed calmly at her, there was no fear, no apprehension and no curiosity. It was as though she weren’t there at all. She moved towards the roe which continued to ignore her. She reached out her hand to touch the roe, but discovered she couldn’t.
More thunder, this time loud enough to seem like the crash of a bomb – an instant later the white flash of lightening followed by the sound of pouring rain.
She awoke with a start and set up in her bed. A storm she thought, her dream faded rapidly and was soon almost forgotten, except for a vague sense of unease that settled in her soul. Not wanting to go back to sleep, she turned on the light, arose from her bed and went to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea. Grabbing a couple of cookies, she went into the dining room. There on the wall she saw the large Indian ink print she’d bought that afternoon and thought of the back acres of an old farm immersed in a wooded cove on a foggy day.
late autumn night
winter stalks the country-side
dead leaves fall like rain
This haibun was inspired by Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s TuesdayPhoto Challenge #87: November 17, 2015 – what would appear to be a photo seems to actually be a fascinating ink drawing. Click the link on the photo and enlarge it … thanks Pat for a great experience!
Noreen Crone-Findlay talks about the crafts she loves with her friend, Tottie Tomato. They'll be sharing tutorials, how to's and step by steps for spool knitting, crochet, doll making, small loom weaving, wood working, paper crafts and all manner of other fun crafts. This is a family friendly blog.
Carpe Diem's Tanka Splendor is part of the Carpe Diem Haiku Family. It's a weekly tanka-meme in which you can write and share tanka inspired on a given prompt every Saturday (mostlty, sometimes it will be on another day).
Noreen Crone-Findlay talks about the crafts she loves with her friend, Tottie Tomato. They'll be sharing tutorials, how to's and step by steps for spool knitting, crochet, doll making, small loom weaving, wood working, paper crafts and all manner of other fun crafts. This is a family friendly blog.
Carpe Diem's Tanka Splendor is part of the Carpe Diem Haiku Family. It's a weekly tanka-meme in which you can write and share tanka inspired on a given prompt every Saturday (mostlty, sometimes it will be on another day).
Bastet and Sekhmet's Library 