Carpe Diem Special #212 Joyce Lorenson's 4th "a glint of mica"

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

This is the last CD-Special of this month. This month all the CD-specials were by Joyce Lorenson, she was the winner of the "New Life" kukai. Joyce is a very gifted haiku poetess and maybe you have already read her exclusive CDHK E-book "A Glint of Mica" which you can download at the right side of our Kai.

cover of "A Glint of Mica" by Joyce Lorenson

I think this E-book has become a beauty. In "A Glint of Mica" you will find haiku and haiga by Joyce. For this last CD-Special I have chosen the "title"-haiku of her E-book "A Glint of Mica" to share with you here.

a glint of mica
the swaggering strut
of a raucous magpie

© Joyce Lorenson 

Magpie

As you all know the goal of the CD-Specials is to create a new haiku in the same tone, sense and spirit as the one given. So here is my attempt to try to write a haiku in the spirit of the haiku by Joyce:

screaming peacock
walking around the farm
like a watchdog

© Chèvrefeuille

Not as strong as I had hoped, but I think this haiku is somewhat in the same tone, sense and spirit as the one by Joyce.

Here is another "peacock" haiku from my archives, this is what is called a cascading haiku: 

king of the farm
spreads out his gorgeous tail -
feathers on a vase

feathers on a vase
eyes looking deep into mine -
again in love

again in love -
the first day of Spring has come
listen to the breeze

© Chèvrefeuille

Peacock

I hope you did like this CD-Special and that I have inspired you together with Joyce.

This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until July 2nd at noon (CET). I will try to publish our next episode, Poland, later on. For now ... have fun! 

 

 

Share your haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form, inspired on the haiku by Joyce with us all here at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, the place to be if you like to write and share haiku.

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kyle tm

2.

Sara McNulty

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