The Old Oak's Roots - Tan Renga / 2014 with Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

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Credits: (c) photo Björn

This week's Tan Renga Challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is a haiku composed by Björn Rudberg of Brudberg's Writings.

So here is the emotive haiku by Björn Rudberg and my 
attempt at writing two lines worthy of being added to it.

the old oak’s roots -
reach from past to future
recall last year                                 (c) Björn Rudberg

the wisdom of hope smiles
through the cycle of toil                  (c) Nimi


Prompt by and Shared with -
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #67, Björn Rudberg's "the old oak's roots"


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2014 - My journey with Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

2014 has been a very important year for me. I started blogging in 2014. 
In 2014, I discovered Chèvrefeuille's Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Did I come across CDHK, while searching for Poetry Blogs, or did I read someone's blog written in response to a CDHK prompt... I don't remember. Anyway, I discovered a mesmerizing world.

For me, CDHK started as a crash course on Haiku and also as an inspiration to write.
I obviously knew of Haiku, I had read Haiku before, but never before had it fascinated me as much. And certainly, never before had I thought that I could write Haiku.

The crash course has surpassed the 'crash' part and is still continuing. I am usually struggling to imbibe as much as I can... though whenever it gets too much, I consciously let go of the seriousness and enjoy the reading and writing of Haiku.

For months I read. The first Haiku I wrote in response to a CDHK response was


I felt instantly welcomed to the warm family at CDHK. I have been a rather irregular in my presence here though. One of my resolutions this new year is to be around more, both as a writer and as a reader.
I read the words of other poets and more often than not, I am awed. I learn more and am inspired to write better. And I feel confident enough to start a new blog of poetry...

Thank you...


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