Nonnie's Observations

On the Trail with Basho Encore 5 a falling sound that sours my ears plum rain Tr. Jane Reichhold By Kristjaan (Chevrefeuille) rain of summer cherishes my naked body   after the heat I’m traveling back to 2013 for my own encore  because I feel that the haikus  I wrote then are in the spirit of Basho.  Plus my audience of readers is different from then.    So here they are- waiting, wondering    hot water poured, more waiting  how will it appear? flowering tea leaves presented for our pleasure of viewing and tasting sharing with Kristjaan'a CARPE DIEM HAIKU Hoosier Quote: “The more articulate, the less said,”  ‘is an old Chinese proverb which I just made up myself.’ ~Don Herold~

Inspirations by Jane Reichhold: a cool wind    summer passes  before it begins late summer   even hotter by the breath   of dragonflies mid-summer    the sadness of knowing   days growing shorter by Kristjaan: naked  between summer flowers   dreaming of next summer tears shed    on my naked body   summer is passing My haiku: needing relief from torrid temperatures… too soon   summer’s charm passes sharing with Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM #756 Hoosier Quote: “In order to live off a garden,  you practically have to live in it.” ~Frank McKinney Hubbard~

inspiration from Basho: first celebrate  the flowers in your heart    confined in winter Translated by Jane Reichhold from Kristjaan: grateful first cherry blossom in the moonlight my heart’s winter sun lives on with images of summer’s sunflower sharing with Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM TIME GLASS #31 Hoosier Quote: “There is everything in a name.  A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,  but would not cost half as much during the winter months.” ~George Ade~