Chinese lantern
the brightness within
a bee
soft humming accompanied
by the crackle of crickets
flowers by the door
nameless except for the color
of these blue days
overblown roses scatter
petals in the dusty hall
sheaves of grass
water that does not break
flows in ripples
stems deadening into straw
bent and bronzing with sunset
late summer grasses
above their roots the seeds
nearly touching
sharing their whispered secrets
with a whirr of grasshoppers
barbed wire
the best berry bushes
double-thorned
sweet swell of shiny black fruit
dark globules among sharp thorns
in foggy moonlight
blackberries float in cream
her nails are blue
miasma of mosquitos
dissipating into night
Jane Reichhold Kim M. Russell, 29/08/2019

My response to Carpe Diem #1735 Renga With Jane Reichhold: Chinese Lantern
After a week away, I have come back to a delightful Renga With Jane episode!
Just lovely. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe.
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Your Renga feel like autumn is coming. Personally, I’m glad for it!
The miasma of mosquitos is welcome to keep their distance. 😉
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I’m glad too! I have just come back from looking after my grandson in 30 degrees heat which, for me , is much too hot. I’m looking forward to cooler days and autumn colours. 🙂
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Brava… (@—>—)
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Thanks Dorna! 🌄
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