This brief poem covers all the bases, Hank. I love "Yearning to record beauty of nature's setting" because, really, that yearning covers everyone, whether artist, poet, or people who have no way of recording it no matter how much they might want to do so. Well done.
Kay, Alberta, Canada An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
Loved your haiku, Hank. I could spend all day, using every known gradation of the color "red," and still not capture that essence in words. Sometimes, a picture IS worth 1,000 words, but your poem comments on the urge all artists have to communicate moments in Nature to all. You succeeded, my friend! Amy http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/lost-soul-sun-whirl/
Well put in words Hank!! You are paying rich compliments to photographers, authors and poets here!! What better way is there to capture nature for posterity!! Their constant search gets us the best to enjoy!!
Nice set of haiku/senryū, Hank.:) The sun sets so often, like every day and I am sure that most every one of them gets it's picture taken someplace! Jim, http://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com ..
This brief poem covers all the bases, Hank. I love "Yearning to record beauty of nature's setting" because, really, that yearning covers everyone, whether artist, poet, or people who have no way of recording it no matter how much they might want to do so.
ReplyDeleteWell done.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
True.
ReplyDeleteAnd you captured it just as most yearn too. I second the "True" too!
ReplyDeleteah most def...the poet and artist see beauty where no other does...and then try to grab just a piece...
ReplyDeleteLoved your haiku, Hank. I could spend all day, using every known gradation of the color "red," and still not capture that essence in words. Sometimes, a picture IS worth 1,000 words, but your poem comments on the urge all artists have to communicate moments in Nature to all. You succeeded, my friend! Amy
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Nicely said. Try as I might, I can never quite do a sunset justice with a camera. Perhaps it is the glass of wine in my right hand...
ReplyDeleteShort maybe but the words speak volumes.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Perfectly tranquil piece, Hank. Lovely.
ReplyDeletePamela
It's what it's all about. Great words.
ReplyDeleteWell put in words Hank!! You are paying rich compliments to photographers, authors and poets here!! What better way is there to capture nature for posterity!! Their constant search gets us the best to enjoy!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow Pareng Hank! That is one gorgeous pic... And lovely words!
ReplyDeletePareng JJ
That is one beautiful sunset...nicely written.
ReplyDeleteNice set of haiku/senryū, Hank.:)
ReplyDeleteThe sun sets so often, like every
day and I am sure that most every
one of them gets it's picture
taken someplace!
Jim, http://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com
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magical nature imagery.
ReplyDeleteSunsets unite creative souls! Beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteYour prompt (birdie) comes up this Sunday. Please send us a poem and image before then to post to the home page!