Clinging to life are
baubles of death; bright colors
forgotten sometimes
but never shaken. Slowly,
we return to from where we came…
Kate says if inspired by her nature photo to link to her page. I am, so….
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That’s the circle of life. So well written Li
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Thank you very much, Sadje ❤
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You’re welcome my friend
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This is great!
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Thank you, Mark 🙂 When I saw the “prompt” I went looking through my folders for lichen photos and found this one. Never noticed before that it looks like an arm with a hand. Voila, the inspiration for the tanka!
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Curious 💜🤔
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Thanks, Jen. It is a curious reality that the moment we are born we are on a trajectory towards death 😦
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I get that and your poem is illustrates that perfectly!
I tried the link and comments are closed. Yours was the only one there?
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oh no 😦 Is WP on the fritz again? Maybe time to log off and clear the cache. Thanks for the heads-up, Jen!
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I dunno.
Your poem was excellent!!!!
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Thank you, Jen! Just logged out, back in, and cleared cache, so hopefully it will be working again.
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“Baubles of death” what a gem of an expression! ❤️
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🙂 Thank you!
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oooh cool! It does look like a warty old hand. Are those lichen really poison?
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I don’t think they are poisonous (don’t quote me on that) but they do break things down that are dead (and dying?)
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awesome shot Lisa … it was just waiting for your wise words to have it’s moment of fame! Appreciate you joining in 🙂
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Kate, thank you and I appreciate your offer to link up 🙂
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ha I don’t get many views Lisa so it may not be fruitful … but great minds think alike!
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lol I’m not worried about that. I hope you do it again.
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I think it’s addictive … hope my followers adapt 🙂
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Decay has its own beauty. (K)
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yes it does! Aren’t these amazing.
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They are. Nature!
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Beautifully related.
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Thank you, Jude.
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