CD: Eucalyptus Down Under

Carpe Diem ~ Tan Renga Challenge

Complete the haiku with two seven syllable lines to create a tanka.


the eucalyptus
captures the iridescence
in the morning fog

(c) Steph


koala bear savors the leaves
breathes penetrating fragrance

CD: "Autumn Leaves"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #20

Joanne's "Autumn Leaves"

Transform Joanne's haiku into a tan renga by adding two more lines (traditionally seven syllables each). I broke tradition slightly.




autumn leaves
myriad shades red and gold
begin to fall as snow        
(Joanne)


blanketing the brown earth
silently in downy white



 

CD: "Life From the Sea"

Carpe Diem ~ Tan Renga

The challenge is to add two lines of seven syllables each onto the following haiku written by Cathy Tenzo.



life from the sea
shipwrecked on the sand
so many shells (CT)

untold history within 
their porcelain-like frailty (MG)




 

CD: Jazzbumpa's "Cold Raindrops Falling"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #16

This week's first stanza of our Tan Renga is a haiku written by Jazzbumpa of Retirement Pastels. The goal for the challenge is to complete the Tan Renga by writing the second stanza (7-7 syllables). 

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green leaves turn orange
amid the colors we see
cold raindrops falling

(JzB)

abandoned nests rustling

in autumn's shivery breeze

(MG)

 

CD: JRB's "Inspiration Flows"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #8

The challenge is to use JRB's (John Belchamber) haiku and add two seven-syllable lines of our own. JRB's haiku is:

gently fluttering
on shimmering wings of blue
inspiration flows

My inspired completion:

dancing among fragrant blooms

leaving deep thoughts in its path 

 

CD: "Red Tear-Stained Eyes"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #7

For the Tan Renga challenge, we are to take this haiku, penned by Kristjaan Panneman, internationally known haikuist and founder of the Carpe Diem website, and add two seven syllable lines:

decomposed flowers
silent witness of a relative
red tear-stained eyes

My inspired lines: 

how the withered rose petals

still keep her memory near

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CD: Buson's "In the Stillness"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #6

Tan Renga is adding two seven syllable lines to another poet's haiku. Today's challenge is to add two lines to the following haiku written by one of the four great haiku masters, Buson:

in the stillness
between the arrival of guests
the peonies    

My attempt: 

heads tilted toward the sun

welcoming all with color 

 

CD: Basho's famous 'The Old Pond"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #5

Matsuo Basho's famous haiku:

the old pond
a frog jumps in -
the sound of water 

I am to add two lines of seven syllables each to this haiku.
Here is my attempt:

a breeze carries water sprayed

nearby lily pad is cooled

 

CD: 'Deeper Darkness'

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #4

The first three lines are Björn Rudberg's beautiful haiku. For this challenge, I am to write 2 more lines of 7 syllables each.

after fireworks
the silence is clearer
darkness is deeper


my attempt:

the only sound my breathing

my only light the moonbeams 

 

CD: "The Rainy Season"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #3

Our challenge is to add two 7-syllable lines to the following haiku by Buson, one of the four greatest haiku masters next to Basho, Issa and Shiki:

the rainy season
a paper lantern in hand
I walk along the verandah

My inspired two lines:

wet and shivering from cold

sudden wind snuffs out the light

   

CD: "A Secret Meeting"

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #2

Add two seven-syllable lines to the following 5-7-5 haiku penned by Kristjaan Panneman who is the internationally published haikuist leading the Carpe Diem daily meme:

in the old barn
behind the straw bales
a secret meeting

my two added lines: 

giggles and rustling from hay

forbidden tryst unheeded

 

CD: Scattered In Sand

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge

We are learning a new form of writing called Tan Renga which follows the format of 5-7-5 written by one poet and two lines of 7-7 written by another poet. The first three lines of this Tan Renga was penned by renowned haikuist Jane Reichhold. The last two lines are my challenge:

scattered in sand
embers of a saltwood fire
face to face with stars

crescent moon reflects on shore

only their footprints remain