spring rain

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 17th: "spring rain" by Ozaki Hosai (1885-1926)



spring rain:
parting on the beach
a boat and an umbrella 

© Ozaki Hosai (1885-1926)

the boat sails away
umbrella gives chase

spring rain
umbrellas unfolding
across the plains
as farmers race
to plant the fields


Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on 

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI

©  Janice 'petra domina' Adcock

Comments

  1. MarkMay 16, 2016 at 5:43 PM

    Nothing leaves me more breathless than watching farmers racing! :)

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    1. JaniceMay 16, 2016 at 10:07 PM

      LOL! Nothing like a good tractor race. thanks for stopping by.

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  2. Adas AlcoveMay 16, 2016 at 7:14 PM

    Nicely done! like your second one too.

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    1. JaniceMay 16, 2016 at 10:08 PM

      Thanks! Not completely back to getting around to commenting on blogs and posts. Sorry to miss some of yours. Working of photo composites and blogs about each day of our trip.

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    2. Adas AlcoveMay 17, 2016 at 7:06 AM

      Sounds like fun.

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  3. Yamini MacLeanMay 17, 2016 at 5:41 AM

    Hari OM
    am left with the image of farmers juggling umbrellas and seeders! YAM xx

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    1. JaniceMay 17, 2016 at 9:54 PM

      My dad's tractor, well before the days of air conditioned cabs, had an umbrella!

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  4. TournesolDansUnJardinMay 17, 2016 at 11:09 AM

    What an image! and probably at dawn or near sunset with the birds licking their beaks ;-)

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    1. JaniceMay 17, 2016 at 9:55 PM

      Yep, saw farmers many times trying to beat a rainstorm to finish seeding a field.

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  5. humbirdMay 18, 2016 at 3:01 PM

    Interesting composition and vision!

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    1. JaniceMay 20, 2016 at 3:45 PM

      Strange what will pop in one's mind at different prompts.

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