Brisk harvest twilight
Distant honking flock heads south
Shifting arrow pierces moon
As I lift my face
Towards the heavenly night sky
Senses of fall bring a smile
In response to CARPE DEIM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem Special #166 “Autumn” this harvest moon by Chiyo-Ni
I am a scientist by trade and artist by soul. My creative outlet used to be dancing but due to injuries and age, I must now find another path. I am hoping my writing, poetry and photography can be this new path.
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September 12, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Spectacular image… the words a bright illumination. Lovely.
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September 12, 2015 at 2:08 pm
Enchanting!
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September 12, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Thank you!
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September 12, 2015 at 2:21 pm
Thank you!
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September 12, 2015 at 3:49 pm
🙂
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September 12, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Beautiful! 😐
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September 12, 2015 at 5:21 pm
Amazing photo–retold in haiku.
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September 12, 2015 at 5:27 pm
Thank you!
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September 12, 2015 at 9:49 pm
I like the arrow image!
Autumn Shadows/Six Words
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September 12, 2015 at 9:54 pm
Thank you! I shopped it in using > signs over a picture I took of the full moon.
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September 15, 2015 at 12:25 am
the best among the links ! I fell in love with the second one !
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September 15, 2015 at 12:28 am
The best among the group ! I fell in love with the second one instantly !
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September 15, 2015 at 6:22 am
Thank you so much!
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September 25, 2015 at 5:36 pm
How stunning! What wonderful timing you had to get this shot. Thank you for sharing this image with us. And your beautiful accompanying poem too!
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September 25, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Thank you! I only wish I could have such lucky timing so I have to confess, timing had nothing to do with it. I took the moon photo, tinted it to look like dusk and then added the geese by inserting > signs in a row. Yes, I’m a big fat cheater but I managed to match the image in my head. So it is more my artistic rendering than a pure photo.
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September 25, 2015 at 5:52 pm
Now I am impressed by your skill to pull that off. Well done for imagining and then actually creating it!
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September 25, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Whew, I was afraid you might “unfollow” once you found out I was a CHEATER. So thank you. To be honest, I used to be a big proponent of “pure” photos and I admire those that do it. I decided that for me, whatever visual medium supports the emotion I am trying to portray is an acceptable goal.
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September 25, 2015 at 6:59 pm
If you are honest, then cool. Creativity is stifled by ‘politically correct’ judgemental thinking. You should be proud of such cleverness me thinks. But what do I know 😉
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