Tan Renga – Tranature

Tan Renga: Grass on River Bank

Four Canada geese flying overhead against a blue sky

grass on river bank
bending over in warm breeze
pale moon looking down © Ken Gierke

all through the night and day
the sound of geese returning © Xenia Tran

Five Canadian geese flying North against a blue sky

Kristjaan at Carpe Diem has invited us to create a Tan Renga with the given haiku by Ken Gierke. A Tan Renga is a short chained poem written by two poets. It looks very similar to a Tanka, but a Tanka is written by one poet.

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/4.5, 1/500 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 III (18): Grass on River Bank

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Tan Renga: An Apple, Alone

close up of apple blossom and green leaves

one apple, alone
in the abandoned orchard
reddens for winter © Patrick Blanche

her sweetness grows and grows
delighting in the moment © Xenia Tran

close up of a green apple with raindrops

Kristjaan at Carpe Diem has invited us to create a Tan Renga with the given haiku by Patrick Blanche (translated by Michael R Burch). A Tan Renga is a short chained poem written by two poets. It looks very similar to a Tanka, but a Tanka is written by one poet.

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100 and f/4, 1/640 s, ISO 100.

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 III (6): An Apple, Alone

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Feast

Tan Renga: Temple Bells

purple heather and scabiosa in bloom among long grass and stones

a hoverfly
heather and scabiosa
in purple hues © Xenia Tran

the temple bell stops but I still hear
the sound coming out of the flowers © Matsuo Basho

close up shot of hoverfly on purple scabiosa flower

Wishing you all a very happy Friday and a wonderful weekend.
With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8, 1/800 s, ISO 160 and f/4, 1/500 s, ISO 100.

Kristjaan at Carpe Diem has invited us to create a hokku for this Tan Renga with the given second stanza lines by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694). A Tan Renga is a short chained poem written by two poets. It looks very similar to a Tanka, but a Tanka is written by one poet.

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Tan Renga: Morning Sun

macro shot of raindrops on curved leaves

macro shot of rain drops on a stem and curled, thin leaves

Kristjaan at Carpe Diem has invited us to create a Tan Renga with the given haiku by Jane Reichhold (1937-2016). A Tan Renga is a short chained poem written by two poets. It looks very similar to a Tanka, but a Tanka is written by one poet.

I created the second stanza as if Jane is speaking from the other side.

We wish you all a blessed Monday and a magical new week.

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.2, 1/100 s, ISO 100 with DMW-LC55 Lens.

Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 – III (1): Morning Sun

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