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Carpe Diem #1154 Sumi-e, the Japanese way of painting, Imagination introduction





snow melt
snakes between mountain rocks
loosing mist
when it falls helplessly to
the waiting valley floor

©  petra domina


Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on 

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI


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  1. Kim M. RussellFebruary 15, 2017 at 2:26 AM

    Beautiful!

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  2. B i r g i t t aFebruary 15, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    Yes very beautiful ....love "falls helplessly" and "valley floor"

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    1. JaniceFebruary 15, 2017 at 8:04 PM

      I tried to be the melting snow and wonder how it felt to suddenly be air born again as when a snowflake.

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  3. Yamini MacLeanFebruary 15, 2017 at 4:11 PM

    Hari OM
    A cooling read and imagery for our 37'C day!!! YAM xx

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    1. JaniceFebruary 15, 2017 at 8:06 PM

      By all means put a cool cloth on your neck! Actually cool here today after being in the high 80's and 90 in a couple of places over the weekend. take care in that heat, janice xx

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