existentialism and flutes




Carpe Diem #1168 

flute

breath
of a lion
fluttering
butterflies
and flags

©  petra domina

Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on 

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI


Comments

  1. Kim M. RussellMarch 7, 2017 at 2:06 AM

    Lovely lion, Janice :)

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  2. B i r g i t t aMarch 7, 2017 at 6:37 AM

    Love this one Janice!

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  3. ChèvrefeuilleMarch 7, 2017 at 7:16 AM

    Beautiful Janice. Santoka Taneda's "free-style" used in a tanka. Nicely done.

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    1. JaniceMarch 7, 2017 at 2:13 PM

      Almost did it this way:

      breath of a lion
      fluttering butterflies
      and flags

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  4. Yamini MacLeanMarch 7, 2017 at 10:43 AM

    Hari OM
    A fine tune!!! YAM xx

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  5. rallentandaMarch 7, 2017 at 1:42 PM

    Simplicity and free style. Lovely.

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  6. UnknownMarch 7, 2017 at 11:05 PM

    Oh Janice when you write like that I sm floored...totally seduced. O have to catch up with reading your pieces - you used minimalism again but here it fits like a glove. It is a sincere joy reading good stuff.
    My comment looks like it is in Persian style, but was spontaineous!

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    1. JaniceMarch 8, 2017 at 7:15 PM

      Thanks for taking tie to stop in to read, enjoy and comment. Some days the gloves fit and others they do not!

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  7. UnknownMarch 7, 2017 at 11:06 PM

    Oh Janice when you write like that I sm floored...totally seduced. O have to catch up with reading your pieces - you used minimalism again but here it fits like a glove. It is a sincere joy reading good stuff.
    My comment looks like it is in Persian style, but was spontaineous!

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  8. kaykualaMarch 8, 2017 at 4:24 AM

    Conveys well the feel, in not so many words!

    Hank

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    1. JaniceMarch 8, 2017 at 7:16 PM

      Thanks for the visit and kind comment.
      Janice

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