Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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[A “photo-shopped” #haiku for Carpe diem]
1.
the New Year shines
through the eyes of an old man -
Cherry blossoms


2.
he watches
Cherry Blossoms at New Year -
the old man

© gillena cox


[image from Pixaby]



[given haiku]
even an old man
has New Year’s eyes…
cherry blossoms
© Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue)


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10 comments:

Kim M. Russell said...

I can't choose between your photo-shopped versions, Gillena, I enjoyed both!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Kim

Much🌸love

lynn__ said...

Very lovely, Gillena! I like the shining eyes in #1 :)

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Lynn

Much🌸love

Janice said...

Really nicely done in both. namaste

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Janice

Much🌸love

Adelaide said...

Gillena, I prefer your versions over the translated version of Issa's. The word "Even" in that version gives the reader an opinion, rather than just describing an image. Every translator will probably have a different version.

Adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Adelaide

Much🌸love

Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr said...

Nice touch, both very subtle.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Ken

Much🌸love