Lunch Break: 1790

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

1790

On the street where i live; bamboo structures set up for
the Divali Lights later

with twilight comes
a drama of deyas lit -
divali mystique
© gillena cox

Written for Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #18 Yugen

souvenir paintings
what kind of a brush first drew
the image of Buddha
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

translucent tea cup
hides a deep secret
ghost of tea

© Chèvrefeuille

15 comments:

humbird said...: Interesting haiku....good use of bamboo.; 8:51 PM
Magyar said...: __Sight is light; light is sight. _m

overcome
this sweet stuns the sour
fresh light; 10:19 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks for dropping in

Much love...; 12:37 AM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks for sharing a haiku Magyar

Much love...; 12:38 AM
Anonymous said...: ghost tea, wow.; 2:54 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks for dropping in Fathia

much love...; 11:53 PM
TournesolDansUnJardin said...: I love blogging when it makes me learn something. Of course, I had to look up divali and now I wish I could plan a trip to India in the fall. Do you also celebrate this in Trinidad?; 2:18 AM
adjei agyei-baah said...: Already enjoying this festival from a distance. Keep us updated dear Gillena; 5:18 AM
Reading Pleasure said...: Perfect!; 11:54 AM
Gillena Cox said...: The photo is of Divali in Trinidad; Thanks for dropping in Tournesol

much love...; 3:14 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks for dropping in Adjei

much love...; 3:14 PM
Unknown said...: Beautifully done; 2:59 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Happy you dropped in Hamish

much love...; 9:06 PM
Bastet's Waka Library said...: Love your haiga ... Bastet; 1:26 AM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks for your encouragement Georgia

much love...; 7:19 AM