moors on Isle of May
mists over the foreign highlands
under harvest moon
old mariner feigns to see
heather in his Bonnie’s hair
(c) Tournesol ’15
We were to complete the following haiku:
Here is the challenge: We are to complete the haiku below; adding the first and third line plus we have to use another kigo (seasonword); in the second line the “mists” refers to autumn …
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mists over the foreign highlands
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Here is our host’s completed haiku:
ancient warriors ghosts
mists over the foreign highlands –
waiting for the full moon
© Chèvrefeuille
Heeding Haiku at Mindlovemiserysmenagerie
Just opened the reader, cheryl-Lynn, and was presented with this beauty. The picturer, the words transported me. A lovely way to awake. 🙂
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Oh thank you so much, my dear Scottish friend…the 2nd line was all I was given and the ONLY foreign highland I have visited is Scotland…I did try to fit in Newfoundland however as it does remind me of Scotland but there are no castles and the photo did have a castle. I am so pleased you liked it:)
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love the story you created!
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Thanks…a little of romance never hurts;)
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very true
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Reblogged this on Carpe Diem Haiku Family.
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I am honoured that you reblogged this, thank you so much!
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Awesome you turned this incomplete haiku into a wonderful tanka Cheryl Lynn.
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Thanks, Kristjaan, the only place I ever travelled to overseas was UK…Scotland, England and Wales…so this prompt meant a lot to me.
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