Carpe Diem #1712 twilight

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Welcome a new episode in our wonderful CDHK month about "Summer Love". Today I have chosen for the theme "twilight" that small period between day and night that I find amazing in summer. The last rays of sunlight against the deep blue nightsky. Stars twinkle and the constellations we all know so well are starting to become visible. An amazing time ...

I remember when I was a youngster (say end teens) I lived in a town close to the North Sea and I had my first date with a beautiful girl. She worked at the same institution for the mentally disabled. She really was a gorgeous girl and one day, we both had a few days off, we decided to take a room at a small hotel close to the North Sea. We had a room with a view on the sea ... It was a wonderful, but hot, summer day. The sky was blue without clouds, the sun was downing and the day ran to its end. It was the most wonderful sunset I had ever seen, maybe because I was watching it with her. We sat on the balcony, a glass of white wine in our hands ... It was there that we made love the very first time and that was fantastic, because it was in that strange moment of the day we call "twilight".

Twilight (photo © Joisey Showaa)

An amazing time of the day ... that's for sure, but to create a haiku or tanka with it, will not be easy I think. Well I have given it a try:

in the twilight
only the song of cicadas -
my love's breathing

© Chèvrefeuille

Well ... a nice one I think and now it is up to you. This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until August 4th at noon (CEST). I will try to publish our new episode later on. For now ... have fun!

Carpe Diem Renga Party #1 In The Twilight (completed)

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

I have finally found time to publish our first Carpe Diem kasen-renga “In The Twilight”. It was an experiment, but I think it has become wonderful. It was really a joy to follow the growth of this renga and I am so glad that it has become a beauty. Thank you all for participating in this first Carpe Diem Renga Party.

A Renga, as we have created here is called a kasen-renga of 36 links. But ... there were (of course) strict rules. As we look at ancient kasen-renga than there were for example links in which you had to use kigo (seasonwords) like moon and in a kasen-renga there was always the whole year, in fact in every renga you will find all seasons.

IN THE TWILIGHT

startdate: August 9^th 2015
end-date: September 9^th 2015

participants: Ese (es); Candy (ca); Hamish (ha); Paloma (pa); Sky (sk); Lolly (lo); Georgia (ge); Christy (chr); Usha (us); Dolores (do); Celestine (ce); Gillena (gi); Milan (mi); Ruchi (ru); Jazzy (ja); Nimi (ni); Chèvrefeuille (chè)

hokku:

in the twilight
mist creeps over the fields -
stars twinkle (chè)

climbing vines of honeysuckle
scented breeze lures out the moon (es)

moonglow touches earth
sparkles brightly on still water
diamonds on the pond (ca)

sudden rainfall scatters the light
-a lightning flash makes a frog jump (ha)

brittle rings break

amid drifting leaves -
Luna, eclipsed (pa)

swaying branches dance
with the autumn wind (sk)

two silhouettes

under umbrella
at the bus stop (sk)

navigating by instinct
on the road to Shangri-La (lo)

love echoes
in the halls of paradise
a blackbird's song (ge)

Umbrella eclipses kiss
Stolen amongst sweet whispers (chr)

Day meets night
my love lost in dark,
feel his aura. (us)

his skin kissed in the scent
of autumn dreams (do)

witching hour
shimmer of the moon
caressing her curves (ce)

there in the gentle ripples
their hearts speak one language (gi)

~celestial bodies
envious of the lovers -
twinkle each other . ~ (mi)

spiritual lantern whisper
chorus of eternal love (ru)

scent of hyacinth
mingle with the cool moonlit air
nights to remember (ja)

purple beauties wink merrily
lovers drink in the mystique (ni)

holding hands
light spring in step
- swing sways (ni)

on the children's playground
memories grabbing me by the throat (chè)

early temple bell
young monk shudders in his sleep
dream interrupted (es)

strutting rooster crows
as farmer sips his morning tea (ca)

and the hunter, he waits
he waits as the sun rises
in the Azalea grass (ha)

plea and answer, eye to eye
and the bow is lowered (pa)

trampled pride

on a trembling lip
it's dawning (sk)

morning wood fuels the fire,
he wants coffee, tea and me (lo)

arrow pierces flesh
quivering quarry succumbs
passion springing forth (chr)

a dark night moon and stars hidden,
are they with you behind the clouds? (us)

sturgeon moon appears
wearing a soft red cast
stained in guilt (do)

corn stubble cast in red light
under the sturgeon moon (ge)

red autumn leaves fall
remember sweet caresses
ah - lost summer love (ge)

taste of your lips lingering
with jasmine smells of autumn (ce)

blowing kisses -
fragrance of blossoms
trails along the path (gi)

intoxicating cherries
how I miss you ,beside you ! (mi)

scent of wisteria
spring confetti blooms
piñata as tall as green grass (ru)

ageku:

remnants of the day kin to
impressionist's spring canvas (ja)


I love to thank you all for participating. I am looking forward to our next Renga Party which I have planned for upcoming winter. More to come when the time is there.