a soothing breeze
cicadas sing their song
sound of water
© Chèvrefeuille
lazy day in leafy shade
dipping fingers into stream
Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018
Chained Together III (3) a soothing breeze
(Add to the provided hokku by Chèvrefeuille – Kristjann Panneman –
to create a tanka)
Image source: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Cicada on a Tree Trunk by Utagawa Hiroshige
This one is a call to abandon house and go to the creek, stretch out on its edge, dipping/tripping into creek’s flow and my mental wanderings … (Our forecast calls for rain … I’ll stay put … but can visualize!)
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My work here is done. 😉
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Superb imagery and emotional conveyance, Rivrvlogr. (@–>–)
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Merci! 😉
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Love the peace in these!
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🙂 Thank you, Charlotte.
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A peaceful continuation, Ken! It reminds me of happy days in a boat on the Norfolk Broads, dipping my fingers in the sparkling water..
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Thank you, Kim.
Ah, for those carefree, leisurely moments!
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We may try this tan renga this morning at my shortform group.
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Have fun!
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Lovely. So peaceful and relaxing. I can image this scene.
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Thank you, Merril. I think we all would appreciate one of those carefree moments.
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You always find the best images to magnify your words! (K)
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Thanks, Kerfe. That one took some work to delete the background and make a png, but sometimes I enjoy that kind of editing as much as I do writing.
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I know what you mean.
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I guess I was distracted when I read your original comment. I must have been looking at “faint paw prints…” at the time, since I made that image a png to get the effect I wanted.
I’ve been trying to use Asian art with my Japaneses poetry. One site I use is the Japanese Woodblock Print Search at okiyo-e.org. That links to the original source, so I use that, and frequently it takes me to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Once I become familiar with an artist, I’ll just go straight to the museum site to search. If the museum believes artwork is now in the public domain, they actually have a download button.
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That’s interesting (and helpful). Oh, I can get lost looking at art on the internet.
The Boston Museum has a wonderful and varied collection. My younger daughter was in Boston for 5 years for school and work so I was able to visit it many times.
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I love the scene you have created with your response.
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