ancient laughter
captured in a canyon wind –
yucca leaves, rustling © Paloma
ancestors sighing
legends of their past © Tournesol ‘14
gust picks up
piercing echoes trail
forbidden secrets
© Tournesol ‘14
legends of the past (tan renga)
ancient laughter
captured in a canyon wind –
yucca leaves, rustling © Paloma
ancestors sighing
legends of their past © Tournesol ‘14
gust picks up
piercing echoes trail
forbidden secrets
© Tournesol ‘14
Mayhap they’re watching us scratch our heads and smiling thinking, “Oh kids these days!” as we try to figure out how they did it.
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That is quite possible, Martha. My son and I were talking about how life was difficult several hundred years ago; just think of how long and tedious it was to do the laundry for example…
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It was hard enough with having to hang dry, having to wash as well would be awful!
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but you still would be making the best homemade bread, I bet (wink)
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(*laughs*) You bet!
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whispers invite all man-kind
to ponder impermanence
through the shafts of time
lives slip through history’s mesh
wind blown silence
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hissing to be mindful
oversights of the past
sudden breeze hints
messages of total bliss
budding white flora
Joshua Tree waves with joy
Mother Nature’s splendour
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great follow up – chapeau!
shimmering heat
the ghosts of that other age
walk the earth
the secrets hidden within
hearts of the budding flowers
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Oh this is lovely, cara:) I’d not heard of this plant before. That is what I love about CP and you and Jen and so many other followers….learning so much about nature in the process of creating poetry.
ghosts beaming
nature’s perfect
harmony
yucca moths mate
wind sighs with delight
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morning dawns
new life blooms in the desert
first cicada calls
watching a sleepy lizard
all is as it was before
Happy New Year cara … as we continue on our learning voyage! Big hugs XXX
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Grazie cara, Bonne et heureuse année à toi et ta famille. Santé et beaucoup d’amour surtout xxx
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not a trace
spirits return in wait
winds of the night
embrace this New Year’s day
as nature runs its course
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in the early hours
the clock and calendar turn
a new year is born
bright hopes and thoughts
exchanged with Auld Lang Syne
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This is so hopeful, cara, thank you…I think it is a nice ending to a new beginning:) je te lève mon chapeau ma âme-soeur d’Italie:)
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Thanks you sister dear … a fantastic compliment! Loved our pre-New Year renga party and hope your day just gets better and better! Happy New Year!
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I am a bit anxious as I really do not want to celebrate it or see anyone…maybe I ll go to a restaurant for a nice brunch and see how it feels to be among people today.
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If you don’t wish to celebrate it … it’s better you don’t force it. Every morning is a new day … there will be other celebrations n’est pas?
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Absoluement;..I thought of going to see the fireworks in Old Montreal…I’ll see how I feel…that would be nice.
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That would be fun … I’m going to friends (and sleeping over) and they went to Austria to buy fireworks … so I’m thinking it will be fun .. I love fireworks. And I’ll have lots of photos to take too!
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Oh you are tempting me…I look forward to see your photos…:)
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And maybe we’ll see yours too!
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Very cool renga you have going on!!!! 😀
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It’s a party!!! 🙂
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😀
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This was such a joy…my holiday tan renga party, grazie ma belle, Georgia and Paloma!!
ancient laughter
captured in a canyon wind –
yucca leaves, rustling © Paloma
ancestors sighing
legends of their past
gust picks up
piercing echoes trail
forbidden secrets © Tournesol ‘14
whispers invite all man-kind
to ponder impermanence
through the shafts of time
lives slip through history’s mesh
wind blown silence © Georgia
hissing to be mindful
oversights of the past
sudden breeze hints
messages of total bliss
budding white flora
Joshua Tree waves with joy
Mother Nature’s splendour © Tournesol
shimmering heat
the ghosts of that other age
walk the earth
the secrets hidden within
hearts of the budding flowers © Georgia
ghosts beaming
nature’s perfect
harmony
yucca moths mate
wind sighs with delight © Tournesol
morning dawns
new life blooms in the desert
first cicada calls
watching a sleepy lizard
all is as it was before © Georgia
not a trace
spirits return in wait
winds of the night
embrace this New Year’s day
as nature runs its course © Tournesol
in the early hours
the clock and calendar turn
a new year is born
bright hopes and thoughts
exchanged with Auld Lang Syne © Georgia
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This is lovely put all together! Thanks for the renga party!!!
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No, thank you, it brought me back to some normalcy.
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Hugs!
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wow you have been busy x
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This was fun actually when the inspiration is there that is:)
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hah yes the energy and inspiration is needed for me lol x
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