The prompt for Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation # 87 Crossroads
starts with two haiku by Chèvrefeuille (in blue) to be used to create a “fusion” haiku,
which is then to be the base to create a troiku.
reaching for the sun
lotus flowers bloom from the mud
old pond changes
deep silence
even deeper as the nightingale starts to sing
beautiful life
© Chèvrefeuille
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lotus flowers nod
reaching for the setting sun
deepening silence
lotus flowers nod
turn to follow fading light
lengthening shadows
reaching for the setting sun
blossoms greeted by darkness
swallowing shadows
deepening silence
wraps itself around the night
nightingale responds
A troiku is three haiku, with each of the three lines from a suggested haiku as the first line of each haiku in the troiku. It’s not always possible to have a 5-7-5 format in the second haiku, due to the limitations of the suggested haiku. The name of the form is derived from “troika,” a sled or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed side-by-side, an iconic symbol of Imperial Russia.
Image sources:
ukiyo-e.org – Flowering Lotus, by Ohara Koson
wikimedia.org (troika)
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structure practice that reminds me of… I have to look it up to be sure… yes, villanelle
but different of course
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I also hear sleigh bells in the snow. Spring is snowing late this year. Melting slower out west.
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The Army Corps of Engineers will be releasing snow melt from reservoirs in the upper Missouri all year, just to reach base levels for the coming winter.
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This one is wonderful – conjures up sense of being at pond’s edge as night falls all around – could almost hear the nightingale … but not quite. So I found a couple of delightful nightingale recordings … one 12 hours long (nothing to LOOK at, though) and one 3 hours long with gorgeous greenery and water running as background sound – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK2_bcQcoD4
Thanks, Ken.
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Thanks, Jazz.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a nightingale.
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A wonderfully intricate work!
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Merci!
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I love those nodding lotus flowers, the lengthening and then swallowing shadows, and the nightingale responding to it all, Ken. We have a nightingale in our garden most evenings.
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Thank you, Jazz.
I’ve never been introduced to a nightingale.
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I am speechless Ken … you did an awesome job with this crossroads / fusion Troiku. Really great!
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Thank you, Kristjaan. Working from a fusion makes it even more rewarding. Thank you for the challenge and the original haiku.
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