desert travellers

Carpe Diem #1270 desert travellers (Karunesh)


weary camels rest
sparks spiral skyward
day's warmth retreats 

skirts whirl through dreams
to the music of the desert


©  petra domina

To hear the music that inspired this post click here.  The music is toward the end of the post.  A facinating article about desert nomads making a yearly trek is here.


Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI 




Comments

  1. Wow ... what a beautiful tanka, a whole loving story about nomads, desert travellers, caught in five lines. I bow ... chapeau!

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    1. Your words, music and the second blog all deserve the credit. The words would not have taken shape without the inspirations. Thank you.

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    2. Thank you Janice ... it's awesome to create cdhk.

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  3. Love the sounds, wonderful music!

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  4. What a fantastic scene you've created with this tanka, Janice! I love the spiralling sparks. whirling skirts and music of the desert.

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  5. Love..music of the desert. Nice tanka.

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    1. The music is lovely. I went on to find another youtube of this artist and listened while playing with an on line picture puzzle. Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. Love this tanka, Janice. With the music and your image you have created, "spiral sparks"for some reason I am seeing Rumi twirling with his heart filled with joy.

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    1. It always pleases me when others can enjoy what the muses guide me to write.

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