between dusty cars
an orange butterfly flits
the traffic rumbles
© Kim Russell
milkweed stands tall beside road
tender food for survival
Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018
Chained Together III (9) between dusty cars
(Add to the provided hokku by Kim Russell
to create a tanka)
Image: Monarch caterpillar on milkweed
Runge Conservation Nature Center
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Ah, to be a butterfly during traffic! Lovely imagery.
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Merci!
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The precarious nature of life–dependent on finding the food for survival. But lovely image created of the butterfly flitting amidst the milkweed.
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Thank you, Merril.
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I like the way you have included the caterpillar in your continuation, Ken, without naming it, as well as the fragile existence of butterflies..
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Thank you, Kim. The whole process is a marvel.
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Excellent response considers the monarch’s life cycle…like photo too!
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Thanks! A few years back I saw giant clusters of Monarchs that were wintering at Natural Bridges State Park in California. That was impressive!
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We’ve witnessed similar sight (on smaller scale) in past years in our own grove as monarchs migrated!
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Nice!
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Fabulous! (@–>–)
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Thanks!
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Amazing continuation
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Thank you, Kristjaan.
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