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Waka for Murasaki Shikibu
Since it is the start of Women's History Month I've attempted a waka (5,7,5,7,7) though I might have taken a bit of a liberty with the form.
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The Fox Hunt
This painting is by Wilmslow Homer (1893), fox frightening crows, crows frightening fox. I especially like that it's a coastal scene and the red berries, and the dark glower of crows.
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Looking at Klimt’s Frieze for Beethoven
First attempt at ekphrastic poetry.
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Pluto’s ode to Charon
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I like this - wondering where
Posted on Sun, 19 Jul 2020
I like this - wondering where the breeze has been, what it brings, I like how it encompasses a lot in few words.
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What a lovely thing and a
Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2020
What a lovely thing and a lovely poem about it. :)
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I like this. Poor tadpole.
Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2020
I like this. Poor tadpole. One gulp and you're gone.
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Love the sipping of Western
Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Love the sipping of Western civilisation and the crosshairs of the afternoon. Nicely written exchange before the bell.
Read full commentPosted in Work Lunchbreak Flash, Alfresco at The Colonial Cafe
Beautiful, Di. Lovely imagery
Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2020
Beautiful, Di. Lovely imagery and loved the ant punctuation and lovelorn grasshoppers too.
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Oh, it already does. Botres,
Posted on Sun, 05 Jul 2020
Oh, it already does. Botres, son of Eumelus tastes some of a ram's brain that was intended as part of an offering to Apollo. Father is enraged, kills son, Apollo, merciful, brings him back to life, but as a bee eater. Just too minor a tale for...
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Thank you for making me laugh
Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2020
Thank you for making me laugh on a Monday, not an easy feat. Rhymes are so nicely done too. Rachel x
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Thanks Drew! x Insect week,
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2020
Thanks Drew! x Insect week, who knew, I could have written about a number of ex-boyfriends, but opted for bluebottles.
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This is a very dreamy, misty,
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2020
This is a very dreamy, misty, floaty one, like a Monet painting indeed. Enjoyed the moony wistfulness of it. :)
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Every line is beautiful. Love
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2020
Every line is beautiful. Love this, Di. :)
Read full commentPosted in june 25th, woods after a hot day
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