Emptying Thoughts

Done for Carpe Diem #880 secrets unveiled of the Deep North: coolness, cloud peaks, not permitted to tell

parting thoughts

along a passing cloud
mountain top

(Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 18, 2015)

inspired by these:

cloud peaks
how many have crumbled
on the mountain of the moon

© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

as I step on coins
on sacred Yudono road
tears rush to my eyes

© Sora, Basho’s travel companion (Tr. James David Andrews)

too late for the ferry
after a steaming hot summer night
with my paramour

© Chèvrefeuille

Toad Voices

Done for Carpe Diem #877 Experiencing the Deep North; making the coolness; crawling out (short episode)

all that is left

of an ancient well—

toad voices

© Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 13, 2015.

inspired by:

crawling out
from under the shed
toad's voice

© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

under colored leaves
the voices of thousand ants
preparing for winter

© Chèvrefeuille

Baptism Unholy

Done for Carpe Diem #876 the journey continues: early summer rains; fleas and lice (a short episode)

baptism unholy

a puddle splash

from a passing car

© Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 11, 2015.

inspired by:

fleas and lice
now a horse pisses
by my pillow

© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

along the seashore
hand in hand with the love of my life
a seagull shits on my head

© Chèvrefeuille

Coffee Steam Rising

Done for Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #22 double entendre (double meaning)

in the chest of china

my black coffee steam rise

into morning light

©Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 10, 2015.

Inspired by:

the rainy image
of the bottom shining princess
the moon's face

© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)

hills
touching each other
at the river

©Jane Reichhold

secret admirer -
petals of red roses around
my morning glory

© Chèvrefeuille

Leafless Tree

Done for Carpe Diem Special #185 Georgia's first "Autumn Reflections" (Troiku)

leafless tree

lifting a cup of nest

to the sky

I

leafless tree

letting go from its arms

departing fog

II

lifting a cup of nest

a tree reaches out to heaven

for showers

III

to the sky

a tree dreams

of inner height

Copyright (c) Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 7, 2015.

On Departure

Done for Carpe Diem #870 prologue: spring departing; how glorious

departing...

the long face of this cat

who keeps me company

©Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 4, 2015

Also inspired by these haiku below:

spring departing
birds cry and in the fishes'
eyes are tears

©Matsuo Basho

a farewell verse
scribbled on a receipt
don't forget me

© Chèvrefeuille

Harmattan winds

Done for Carpe Diem

In imitation of a haiku writing technique dubbed "mixing up". Here the haiku action leaves the reader in a state of subtle confusion, as to who is doing the action, nature or the persona. You may  be right to call it application of ambiguity in haiku.

harmattan winds...

carrying leaves across
the border

(c) Adjei Agyei-Baah, December 4 , 2015

Inspired by the following haiku:

end of winter
covering the first row
of lettuce seeds

© Jane Reichhold

full moon
walking around the pond
all night

© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)