Friday, November 1, 2013

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge Month #II Mark M. Redfearn's "by the garden path"


Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Awesome ... our first Tan Renga Challenge Month has started with a great response on the first Tan Renga Challenge on the haiku by Jessica. Really I am so glad to see how you all are reacting on this new Carpe Diem month. Thank you all for being part of this new month of Carpe Diem.

Today I love to share a haiku written by Mark M. Redfearn to challenge you to make the Tan Renga complete. Mark wrote this haiku in response of the first Garry Gay Special ... here it is:

by the garden path
an upside down flowerpot
cottage for a toad


It's a wonderful haiku to start a Tan Renga with. It can go in all directions ... so much to associate on ... so come on and make this Tan Renga complete by writing the second stanza (7-7).




My attempt to complete this Tan Renga:

by the garden path
an upside down flowerpot
cottage for a toad                                     (Mark M. Redfearn)

colorful flowers on the wall
once painted by grandmother                    (Chèvrefeuille, your host)

And ... now it's up to you ... come on have fun, be inspired and make the Tan Renga complete. This Tan Renga Challenge will stay on 'til November 4th 11.59 AM (CET) and I will (try) to post our new episode later on today around 7.00 PM (CET). !! Now open for your submissions !!



12 comments:

  1. lovely closure on Mark's work ~ seems I was not clear on the Tanga formula ~ I reinvented another Tanga from Mark's line ~ oh well ~ Happy Weekend to you ~ carol, xx

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  2. Love the idea that the garden path led back to your grandmother!

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  3. I am feeling sad at my lack of participation. My life is changing already and the puppy we've adopted doesn't arrive until Monday. My addiction to the computer will be broken as will my lack of movement. It's a good change but will miss my daily contribution and reading the haiku of my Carpe Diem family. I will join as I can. If anyone is interested, this is sort of my fond farewell to life as I now know it: http://insidemaggiesbrain.blogspot.com/2013/11/dverse-life-changing.html (There is no dVerse prompt yet but I plan to link to the next one.) Kristjaan, this time with you has been a joy and I've learned so much. Hope to be visiting more than I think.

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  4. If my grandmother were alive, she'd be smiling at what you added to my haiku. ;)

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  5. I love the note about your grandmother, and Maggie, I also hope we'll see you more often then you think!

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  6. a great addition.....lovely ending...

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  7. Writing on mobile with lite reception so sorry for lack of comments. JRBHaiku

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  8. Wow!What a beautiful Haiku by Mark and your completion is out of the world Kristjaan-just loved it!Am off to try my hand at this one-hoping to come up roses;-)

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  9. Beautiful tan Renga and wonderful inspiration again

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  10. you photo choice reminds me of my grandmother - she loved a colorful garden...

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  11. I am late for the deadline -- but I couldn't resist playing "catch up" anyway!!

    http://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/cottage-tan-renga-month/

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