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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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Weekend Meditation #85 Photo-shopping Haiku (2) Cherry Blossom


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10 comments:

  1. Kim M. Russell7:09 AM

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

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  2. Gillena Cox7:57 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Kim

    Much🌸love

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  3. lynn__11:14 AM

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

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  4. Gillena Cox11:32 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Lynn

    Much🌸love

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  5. Janice2:46 PM

    Really nicely done in both. namaste

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  6. Gillena Cox11:57 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Janice

    Much🌸love

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  7. Adelaide9:47 AM

    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

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  8. Gillena Cox9:49 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Adelaide

    Much🌸love

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  9. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr8:11 PM

    Nice touch, both very subtle.

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  10. Gillena Cox1:53 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Ken

    Much🌸love

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