Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

A place to share haiku with the world. Part of the Carpe Diem Haiku Family.

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Independence Day

leaves fall, swaying starting their journey to independence covering young sprouts of flowers to celebrate upcoming spring

July 4th, 2021

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Seventh anniversary of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Dear friends,

It has been a while but Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, our wonderful haiku-weblog with daily prompts and more, is still alive and kicking. This month we are celebrating our 7th birthday with a tributary month for all small creatures and creations on Earth. 

Feel free to visit us at:

https://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com 

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It has started again ... the seasonly Carpe Diem Retreat. The Spring Retreat 2018 has started last Sunday April 15th. The CDHK Retreat is a 30 days challenge to write haiku (or tanka) inspired on a theme. This Spring Retreat 2018 that theme is “The Light Of The World”. 

Do you love this theme? Than feel free to visit us at: http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot,com and feel free to participate.

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I have changed the theme of our wonder4ful Haiku Kai. We are seeking our inspiration though the poems of the mystical poet Rumi. The first episode of this new theme is NOW ONLINE and is titled “silence”. Feel free to visit us and participate in the challenge to create Japanese poetry inspired on the poems by Rumi.

You can find us at: http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com

Enjoy the read and become inspired.

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Dear friends,

Next month we will read the Quran the most important Book of Islam. I already started reading the Quran to become familiar with it and I only can say “The Quran is a really wonderful inspiring book”. It’s full of beauty and wisdom. I am looking forward to this month and I hope you all will be part of that month too at http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com

Namasté,

Chèvrefeuille

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Pre-announcement:

Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat starts on January 15th at 10 PM (CET). It’s a 30 days challenge to write every day a haiku or tanka. This Winter Retreat the theme is Peace Within.

Visit us at: http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com

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Happy New Year !!

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Melting to nothingness e book

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Dear friends, Call for submissions! I am preparing a new exclusive cdhk ebook. I love to create an ebook about the holidays. So if you would love to be part of this new ebook please send your Japanese poetry themed holidays, Christmas and New Year to our email address : [email protected] Write holidays ebook in the subject line. PS. There will not be a selection. You can submit your poems until December 19th 10:00 pm (cet)

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Soon to come ... Dear Haijin, November is almost over and than we will enter the last month of 2017 December. Next month we will finding our inspiration for our Japanese poetry in quotes taken from the novels of the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. Coelho is one of my favourite authors. I discovered his novels several years ago as purchased his first renown novel "The Alchemist ". After reading it I was 'addicted' to his work. I am looking forward to inspire you all with quotes taken from his novels. Soon to come more ... Chèvrefeuille your host.

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Pre-announcement: On October 15th at 10:00 PM (CET) our CDHK Winter Retreat 2017 "Life Is Beautiful" will start. Hope to see you again at this period of writing haiku (or tanka) every day for 30 days inspired on a theme. This Winter Retreat the theme will be "Life Is Beautiful".

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Next month at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai we are celebrating our first luster. Carpe Diem Haiku Kai started on October 1st 2012, a daily haiku meme to inspire you. Than at first just an experiment, but now ... part of the life of a lot of people. Feel free to visit us and celebrate.

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Preview of the new CD Imagination episode. This new episode will be published next Wednesday September 27th around 7:00 PM (CET).

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Preview of our new CD Imagination “the courtyard”. This photo was taken somewhere in the Provence, France. This new CD Imagination will be published next Tuesday, September 26th, around 7:00 PM (CET).

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Preview of our next CD Imagination episode this image I have titled "the pleasure of reading" and the image was found on the "sweet-cider" Tumblr. I couldn't retrieve the owner of this image so if you are or know the owner please let me know. This new episode will be online Monday September 25th around 7:00 PM (CET).

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Preview of the new CD Imagination at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. This episode will be published next Sunday September 24th around 7:00 PM (CET). I have titled this image “winding road”, the image was found on Pinterest.