I ... entered the poem of life, whose purpose is ... simply to witness the beauties of the world, to discover the many forms that love can take. (Barabara Blackman in 'Glass After Glass')

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16 May 2017

An Autumn Leaf – tan renga

now it reveals its hidden side
and now the other—thus it falls,
an autumn leaf                                        © Ryokan Taigu

the light face, the dark face, 
are only one leaf, one whole                 © Rosemary Nissen-Wade

or:

a butterfly rises
its bright wings flickering                      © Rosemary Nissen-Wade


For Tan Renga Challenge 2017 #10 at Carpe Diem

Also linking to Tuesday Platform May 16 2017 at 'imaginary garden with real toads'
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21 comments:

  1. thotpurge16 May 2017 at 23:27

    Love the second one which beautifully contrasts the rising butterfly with the falling leaf...

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  2. Timoteo17 May 2017 at 00:35

    I'm often taken aback by how some can switch from the light face to the dark face and back again so easily :)

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  3. Sanaa Rizvi17 May 2017 at 01:00

    This is absolutely stunning, Rosemary ❤️

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  4. Gillena Cox17 May 2017 at 01:13

    Luv the yin/yang inference in the firs response

    much love...

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  5. Magaly Guerrero17 May 2017 at 02:10

    Only one, indeed! I love what this says about balance and wholeness.

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  6. brudberg17 May 2017 at 05:38

    I really love the contrast with the butterfly...

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  7. Kim M. Russell17 May 2017 at 05:44

    I agree about the contrast with the butterfly, Rosemary.

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  8. Paul John Dear17 May 2017 at 07:49

    Yin and Yang in a leaf.

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  9. Anonymous17 May 2017 at 10:22

    You seeded this with hope

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  10. colleen17 May 2017 at 10:35

    The yin yang of leaf.

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  11. Sherry Blue Sky17 May 2017 at 10:50

    I love the reminder that both dark and light are parts of the same leaf. Profound.

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  12. kaykuala17 May 2017 at 10:59

    One falls and balanced with one rising up! There always seem to be a reaction to an action!

    Hank

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  13. lynn__17 May 2017 at 22:11

    Intriguing responses...both excellent, cannot choose a favorite!

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  14. Khaya Ronkainen18 May 2017 at 01:52

    A brilliant contrast, a season of harvest and a season of new beginnings, makes life interesting!

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  15. Jim18 May 2017 at 04:26

    You did the challenge well, Rosemary. Very appropriate the two-sided leaf and the butterfly coming to be.
    ..

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  16. Frank Hubeny18 May 2017 at 10:37

    I liked the variation with the light and dark face of the leaf. It fits Taigu's original poem.

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  17. Chèvrefeuille18 May 2017 at 10:38

    For sure your second idea for the 2nd stanza. I immediately thought of that famous haiku by Moritake:

    A fallen blossom
    returning to the bough, I thought --
    But no, a butterfly

    In this haiku Moritake uses the so called "riddle"-technique.

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  18. purplepeninportland.com18 May 2017 at 12:35

    That second one is perfect!

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  19. Bekkie Sanchez20 May 2017 at 05:53

    Very nice wise one!

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