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 




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  1. ChèvrefeuilleOctober 6, 2017 at 4:05 PM

    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. JaniceOctober 7, 2017 at 3:27 AM

      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. ChèvrefeuilleOctober 7, 2017 at 2:36 PM

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

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  2. JaniceOctober 6, 2017 at 4:22 PM

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  3. humbirdOctober 6, 2017 at 10:45 PM

    Love the sounds, wonderful music!

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  4. Kim M. RussellOctober 7, 2017 at 2:29 AM

    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. Yamini MacLeanOctober 7, 2017 at 2:49 AM

    Hari OM
    Spot on!!! YAM xx

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  6. Pat ROctober 7, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    Love..music of the desert. Nice tanka.

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    1. JaniceOctober 8, 2017 at 9:42 AM

      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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  7. TournesolOctober 8, 2017 at 12:34 PM

    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. JaniceOctober 9, 2017 at 12:21 PM

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

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