Sunday, November 17, 2013

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge Month #XVIII, Joanne's "by the shallow pond"


Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Another day has gone by and I have to challenge you again with a nice wonderful starting haiku for a Tan Renga ... I love this work of preparing and I really enjoy it. Today I have a nice haiku for starters composed by Joanne of 4Joy. Joanne wrote this haiku in response of our classical kigo Kari (or Goose) last September. As I read this haiku I was in awe ... and responded to Joanne with the question if I might use this masterpiece. I was honored that she gave permission to use it. Here it is ... Joanne's masterpiece on goose:

by the shallow pond
reflection drawing northern fowl
a warm sun shimmers


(c) Joanne



My attempt to complete this Tan Renga started by Joanne:

by the shallow pond
reflection drawing northern fowl
a warm sun shimmers 
                                                              (Joanne)


she looks at herself in the mirror
around her eyes ... a few wrinkles
                                       (Chèvrefeuille)



This episode will stay on until November 20th 11.59 AM (CET) and is now open for your submissions. Have fun, be inspired and share your completed Tan Renga with our haiku-community.
PS. I am hopelessly behind with commenting I hope to catch up ASAP (smiles)



7 comments:

  1. If she has only a few wrinkles, she is fortunate indeed! (I like your ending, Kristjaan.)

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  2. exquisite response to the haiku... love how it contrast and the juxtaposition of the stanzas

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  3. I love how you took the word reflection and ran with it.....a great completion!

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  4. An unexpected finish Kristjaan. Wonderfully done as always.

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  5. Kristjann,I was very inspired by your lovely completion and I think my sub-conscious went with the same flow:-)

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