Two Ends of Life #death #birth #haiku #photography

awaiting birth light shifts on forest floor silent together * silent together hands held through the night his last breath   The prompt at Carpe Diem today is “Oneness.” I have just witnessed a wonderful oneness at the edge of death. What thoughts or images does the word inspire in you?    

Contemplating Selflessness #haiku #photography

she who risks her life seeking life in the snow mother’s warmth * warm your arms serving with no complaint broken, impatient  Each of us have been recipients of the selfless care of others. As I face surgery on Wednesday and more weeks of recovery from my accident, I am grateful to family and friends

Dipping Into the Unknown #haiku #photography #eyesofachild

dipping in unknown my fingers long to feel what my heart longs for * what my heart longs for galaxy and more away beauty of beyond * beauty of beyond one can only imagine dipping in the unknown Have you ever had a longing for something you cannpt quite grasp or understand? Carpe Diem has

Summer Rain Drops #haiku #photography

Shield me from the rain winds try to tear me from you soft green sanctuary * Soft green sanctuary broad green leaf hold fast the rain waiting for the sun * This post in celebration of the mid-summer rain known as Samidare inspired by Kristjaan at Carpe Diem photography “Leaf Drops” copyright.  L. Moon 2013

nature’s Inspiration #haiku #nature #photography

This haiku inspired by Kikusha-Ni, (this means ‘Hut of the Chrysanthemums’) and her haiku about the Tea Bowl: tenmoku ni koharu no kumo no ugoki kana in the teabowl this motion of the clouds of ‘Little Spring’ *** tea bowl of my world watery dance with nature shaking water drops Today’s prompt at Carpe Diem

Shincha Kiss #tea #haiku #photography

sipping  my shincha  pause in the garden of  thought steeping in our kiss Today’s prompt at Carpe Diem is Shincha or New Tea. Enjoy the fragrant words of the haiku  Photograph: Bird Bath copyright L. Moon 2011

Looking Back #haiku #photography #art

Today’s welcome inspiration –> Kyoshi Takahama and  shutting my eyes me tsumureba wakaki ware ari haru no yoi shutting my eyes I find a young me found in the Spring evening Look through time’s window she pours over Tolstoy hearing him not me * Silent I follow quiet footprints mark my path traversing life’s way

Love Beneath the Moon #haiku #moon

I fell deep in love by the shore beneath moon light a warmth that glowed * Emanating glow invisible arms did enfold Our kindled hearts * A fire was lit the moon smiled in approval a dance beyond time Can’t deny that the theme for Friday the Moon is my favorite 🙂 Thanks to Kristjaan

Choc O Lot #haiku #chocolate

Creamy you flow a vat of  swirling brown gold mouth longs for a taste ** Mouth longs for a taste buttery creamy just one lick one never enough ** one never enough gaze into your chocolate eyes meet every morning   Thanks to Carpe Diem for the chocolate inspiration in haiku   somewhere in my