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Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation. |
tataki = haikuish with place sashimi = haikuish but not a definite place ktanka = like a tanka *FF = foto / photo I wouldn't mind if anyone reading these would comment which ones they like. 721 Scent of lilac — bloomers flapping in the breeze 153a 722 Un-jammed logs floating by — a beaver munching 153b *FF 723 Nasturtiums in bloom — my grandmother long gone 153c 724 The flood clears out the stench — leaves only fear 153d 725 Already under water — what used to be 153e 726 Smell of chowder — taste of strawberry pie 153f 727 Even the plum waits for the rain to stop 153g 728 As he lay dying — perfume of roses and thorns 154a 729 Wings flapping — the diva clucks on stage 154b 730 Poplars bending to the flood — mountaintops still white 154c 731 An open window — onion wafted in by a breeze 154d 732 High river raging — water dogs on leashes 154e 733 Over green, white and blue — flag flapping 154f 734 Lost in the myth (mist) of a waterfall — a tail flicking 154g (Ingrid) 735 Clouds come and go — a sick child sits by the window 155a 736 Eating barnacles — looking down at swirling gulls 155b (Sitio *FF?) 737 Above the cloister — small flowers on the roof 155c (where Evora? *FF) 738 She lies down on a stone altar — sheep (keep munching) do not notice 155d (Arbor Low *FF) 739 A copse called Twenty-Trees — nineteen trees and two dogs 155e (Hayfield *FF) xxx could be 46,47 or 48 The (old) oak stretches old arms supported by crutches 155f (Nottingham *FF) 740 Even in death — the bishop enjoys his wine 155g (Yorkminster *FF) 741 Cold tears from / heaven — we travel in / a tuna can 159a (CR) 742 Now there's sun /over there — old men soaked / to the bone 159b 743 Windows / fog up — an oxcart / with hay 159c (Cartago) 744 Early May / downpour — the veranera / still blooms 159d 745 We go up / the mountain — rain / washes down 159e 746 Buses go up /as trucks come down — only / one lane 159f 747 The coffee / goes down smooth — but prices / have risen 159g 748 Shrine of red and white carnations — smell of cinnamon and rain 160a 749 Hibiscus — / red before the rain — / and after too 160b 750 Clothes dry in front of a fan — it rains and rains 160c 751 Noise of motorcycles — I pray for rain 160d 752 A chorus of young men — motorcycles in a row 160e 753 Bus half empty — legs sigh as they stretch 160f 754 A beautiful view from the window — Oh! stop the bus 160g *FF? 153 [5/11], 154 [5/12], 155 [5/13/], 159 [5/23], 160abcde [5/24], 160 fg [5/25] 90.400 |