*”Has spring come
Or the year gone away?
Second last day”
Spiders weave delicate orbs
Spring dew drops sparkle in the sun
Counting each new day
Weaving a delicate web
Of seasonal life
Warming in the April sun
Eight legs, eight eyes on alert
Winged insects struggle
Against the sticky tangles
A silken wrapped meal
Her suitor begins courtship
Waving enlarged pedipalps
Vigilant mother
Tending her silken egg sac
Spring days grow longer
Her year coming to an end
Small baby spiders spring forth
In response to CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Tan Renga Challenge #82, *Basho’s first haiku (1668) “has spring come”
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May 2, 2015 at 4:03 pm
Lovely shots and a beautiful poem!!
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May 2, 2015 at 4:36 pm
Thank you!
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May 2, 2015 at 5:08 pm
From striking and bold and stark to subtle you go, descending the ladder to pure silk, DE. This must be comsumed in the total package for best effect. Quite. Tease: Check my place tomorrow morning for Syracuse’s Crawfish Fest. I just got back from a visit.
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May 2, 2015 at 6:49 pm
Cool, I’ll be looking for it! I appreciate the compliment.
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May 2, 2015 at 8:42 pm
great pics
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May 2, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Thank you.
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May 3, 2015 at 2:17 am
Beautiful colours in your photos and original look at spring.
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May 3, 2015 at 7:09 am
Thank you!
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May 3, 2015 at 11:48 am
Awesome series …. gorgeous photos and the Tan renga are going so well with the photos and together they make a wonderful story.
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May 3, 2015 at 12:39 pm
Thank you. I still like the purity of the Basho as it stands, a more existential poem. I could not even attempt this without a theme. But that is why he is a Master.
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May 3, 2015 at 6:15 pm
The first picture is amazing. The colors are like jewels. Well done.
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May 3, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Thank you!
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