Haiku Horizons - One - April 4, 2015

one drop of water
inside a roaring river
unification

some would say
the loneliest number -
one

the sound of one hand
swooshing through the summer air
then silence

lone cicada call
soloist in late evening
his last call

© G.s.k. '16

Haiku Horizons: Cat - March 28, 2016

peekaboo ...

awaiting her human

the cat watches

spring warmth

the cat rolls on the warm grass

pure ecstasy

observing a cat's pleasure

a lesson in living

grace and flight

attacking a goose feather

the cat pounces 

© G.s.k. ‘16

Haiku Horizons - Free

somber autumn sky
high flying serene and free
children's lost ballons

© G.s.k. ‘15

Haiku Horizons - Free

Haiku Horizons - Try - January 13, 2015

as the tempest growls
try to see the spring-time sun
beyond winter's shroud

cherry blossoms
inside my frozen mind
try to bloom

§

in darkest winter
the sun tries to shine brightly
over white snow fields
remembering golden grain
and the song of cicadas

© G.s.k. ‘15

Written for Haiku Horizons

Mochi Cakes and Circles - haiku ad tanka - January 8, 2015

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circling the table

families eat lentil soup

New Year's Eve

circles of mochi
offerings for the gods
in Japan

family circles
from greats to babies
feasting life

full circle
another year's ending 

a new beginning
with kagami-mochi
and thick lentil soup

© G.s.k. ‘15

Credits: Kagamimochi

I love traditions and those linked to the family and prosperity abound through out the world especially during the various New Year celebrations.  Go and visit Carpe Diem Haiku Kai for more about Kagamimochi ... as for lentils ... in Italy, on New Year's day it is nearly obligatory to eat lentils in one form or another so that family and friends will be prosperous throughout the year.  For the occasion I prepared a dish of Persian Rice with lentils ... not everyone can stomach lentil soup ;-)

Haiku Horizons- Circle

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai - Family and Kagamimochi

Haiku Horizons - Give - December 4, 2014

give me an up draft
freedom to drift high in clouds
to seek life's meaning

(c) G.s.k. '14

Linked to Haiku Horizons - Give

Dawn - November 3, 2014

Lago di Garda - Lake Garda - Italy

fishermen
in the dawning new day
bathed in pink

in the valley

the sun dawns slowly

- silence

on the horizon
first rays of the morning sun -
dawns on  lake Garda

(C) G.s.k. '14

Linked to Haiku Horizon - Dawn with a special thanks to Jen from Blog it or Lose it!

The Drum - October 14, 2014

tum tum tum tum tum
the funeral drum cadencing
the mourner's parade

(C) G.s.k. '14

Haiku Horizons - Drum

Haiku Heights - Space - September 25, 2014

that empty space
between the prison bars
the fly's freedom

shadows without light
space without color
darkness

a happy couple
walking down the road of  life
sharing their space

Dawn at the Station (Haiga) - September 17, 2014

I decided to add another haiga to this week's Haiku Horizon ...

 

dawn at the station

first train pulling in at six

left without me

(c) G.s.k. '14

Inspired by the prompt at

Haiku Horizons - Train (Haiga) . September 17, 2014

For this weeks Haiku Horizon ... the key word is train ...

clouds in the mountains
the train pulled in at seven
first drops of rain falls

(c) G.s.k. '14

Inspired by the prompt at

Branch (2) - September 8, 2014

empty branches
dusk approaches
the bees are sleeping

© G.s.k. '14

 

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Branch of Loquats - September 7, 2014

heavy laden branch
children fill their baskets
with sweet loquats

Clear - September 7, 2014

clear crystal water
autumn morning at the lake
... noisy coots fishing

Haiku Horizons - Cut - August 13, 2014

This week's word of inspiration from Haiku Horizons is: cut. 


one more slice
cutting the cake with joy
at the child's party

sadness overflows
but the he just didn't know
cut to the quick

the silk dress
cut and sown by grandmother
for mother's wedding

blood flows
the hand needs three stitches
a knife slipped

the new tree
from as apple tree cutting
life continues

Justice - August 9, 2014

saber rattlers

intoning words of justice
as they bomb children

drawing battle lines
justice is blind to both sides
death is too

another news event
somehow seems the same old stuff
more calls for justice

your justice or his
words wasted every day
in Palestine

Written for Haiku Horizons

Haiku - Drive July 15, 2014

This week for Haiku Horizons the prompt word is drive. A couple of things come to mind when I think about that word .. a drive through the country or the drive to achieve something.

driving down the road
familiar trees and mountains
homeward bound

§§§§

Brenner highway
leaving the flatlands behind
sweet green mountains

Party Blues - July 8, 2014

Kyoka

tipsy tervy world
after our celebration

my head felt fuzzy
my stomach in a turmoil
illusory, party fun

I've written this kyoka for Haiku Horizons "party" prompt.