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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8 May 2017

Silent Steps – tan renga

silent steps –
one more candle illuminates
the old chapel                                      © Ese

a shadowy figure passes
along the edge of vision                       © Rosemary Nissen-Wade


lightning one candle
with another candle
an evening in spring                            © Buson (Tr. unknown)

from the withering the seed
from the seed the new blossom           © Rosemary Nissen-Wade



Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge 2017 #5: silent steps

 Shared with The Tuesday Platform for May 9 2017 at 'imaginary garden with real toads'

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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 May 2017 at 08:22

    Engaging additions

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  2. Kim M. Russell9 May 2017 at 16:01

    I enjoyed both completions, Rosemary.

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  3. thotpurge9 May 2017 at 23:07

    Loved both Rosemary!

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  4. Sanaa Rizvi9 May 2017 at 23:16

    This is absolutely exquisite, Rosemary!❤️ I must try out this form!❤️

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  5. Gillena Cox9 May 2017 at 23:36

    Nice continuation

    much love...

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  6. Marian10 May 2017 at 02:10

    Love the suggestion of possibility in these.

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  7. Magaly Guerrero10 May 2017 at 02:36

    This are fantastic, Rosemary. I love both pieces, the little jolt the first brings to my heart and the knowing the second blooms in my soul. Pure yum!

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  8. brudberg10 May 2017 at 05:25

    Especially the second completion makes the cycle complete.

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  9. Angie10 May 2017 at 07:14

    nice collaboration

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  10. Jim10 May 2017 at 14:00

    I like your ending, Rosemary. There is no doubt but what a conclusion occurred here.
    ..

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  11. Therisa's World11 May 2017 at 02:24

    As Bjorn say, Rosemary, you have complete the cycle, with 2 different poems.

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  12. Frank Hubeny11 May 2017 at 02:37

    I liked the description of the candle and seed transitions in the last one.

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  13. Susie Clevenger11 May 2017 at 06:55

    Love this... I will chime in with what Bjorn has already said. I so fail at forms.

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  14. Paul John Dear11 May 2017 at 08:23

    Love the second completion and how the pair work so well together.

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  15. Khaya Ronkainen11 May 2017 at 14:29

    A vivid image of silent steps and lighting of candles one by one. Brilliant collaboration!

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