Carpe Diem Special #31, Chèvrefeuille's 'the scent of Autumn'

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

A little break in our Journey along the Zodiac with a Carpe Diem Special written by myself (my pseudonym for haiku composing is by the way 'Chèvrefeuille', which means 'Honeysuckle'.). Why these Specials written by me this month? Well ... I love sharing my haiku, but this month is a month of celebration. I will become 50 yrs and this month I write haiku 25 yrs, so it's a jubilee for me and I love to celebrate that with you all my dear friends.

I have chosen the next haiku, because it's one of my masterpieces I think (how immodest) and I am looking forward to what this haiku will bring you all for inspiration and I am looking forward to all of your nice posts.

Credits: Autumn on the Heath (PS. this website is in Dutch)

Maybe this photo will help your inspiration. Have fun, be inpsired and share your haiku with Carpe Diem.


aki no kaori hiisu no ue ni mangetsuno hikarino nakawo aruku (*)

walking on the heath
in the light of the full moon
the scent of autumn


(*) translated by Romaji.Me

I love to share a special form of haiku with you all. Somewhere at the start of last November I published a Carpe Diem Preview about troiku and I love to share here a troiku with you inspired on the Special haiku of this episode.


The Sleigh: 

walking on the heath
in the light of the full moon
the scent of autumn


Horse 1:

walking on the heath
feeling one with a Shepherd
in contact with God

(Inspired on the Shepherd boy in The Alchemist of Paulo Coelho)


Horse 2:

in the light of the full moon
laying down in the meadow
the River of Heaven (*)

(*) the Milky Way


Horse 3:

the scent of autumn
feelings of departure and loneliness
tears in the puddle


This prompt will stay on 'til April 12th 11.59 AM (CET) and I will post our next episode, Sagittarius (The Archer), later on today around 10.00 PM (CET).

Carpe Diem #103, Heath (provided by Bjorn Brudberg)

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Another day in our Carpe Diem paradise has started. Today another prompt suggestion provided by Bjorn Brudberg of Bjorn Brudbergs Writings 'Heath'. I think this one will bring wonderfully composed haiku ... what do you think?

Heath? It's low growing bush, always green and flowering with white, purple and blue colors. It's also a surname for boys (man). In my country, The Netherlands, we have wonderful outstretched heath fields as you can see here after.

outstretched field
in wonderful colors
shepherd with his flock

shepherd with his flock
wandering every day over the heath -
like an anchoret

like an anchoret
I am wandering in my mind
over silent heath

Shepherd with his flock on the heath

A wonderful set I think, how immodest, but I like this set very much. I am looking forward to your haiku inspired on heath. Have fun, be inspired and share your haiku with us here on Carpe Diem.

This prompt will stay on 'til January 25th 11.59 AM (CET) and I will post our new episode of Carpe Diem, 'silk', later on today around 10.00 PM (CET).