Monday, May 14, 2012

Haiku-Mask




Finger masks
Telling stories dark
Ancient dance
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Wear disguise
Covered dancing cape
Hiding face
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Ritual
Expressive power
Tradition
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Mocked buffoon
Ceremonial
Theatre
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Transforming
Specter nightmare black
Persona
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Ancestor
Rite of passage shrine
Funeral


Copyright Ó 2012 Wanda Lyn Carr


11 comments:

  1. Hi Lyn,

    Thanks for joining my blog. I like all of them. Very powerful especially the first one. Nice intro.

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    1. You're very welcome and thank you. I am looking forward to reading more of your work.

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  2. Hey hi Lyn ..
    thanu so much for much for joining my blog .. and must say beautiful haiku ... nd i love the pic :)


    Thanks :
    Anu

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  3. nice haiku, great pic--especially liked #1.

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  4. Thanks for the positive feedback you guys are great

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  5. There are always stories behind masks. Hearing them is sometimes difficult.

    Mask to Hide Your Fear

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  6. this set works well wit the pic

    ugly man mask

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  7. Amazing style and the words used are just brilliant to express the idea :)

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  8. Amazing words used to express, in this beautiful set of haiku :)

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  9. Nice picture accompanied by the haiku set it makes a wonderful haiga (pic. + haiku).

    I wouold like to invite you to my haiku meme "Tackle It Tuesday", open for entries on Magnolia 'till next monday. Be welcome and share your haiku.

    http://chevrefeuilleshaikublog.blogspot.com/2012/05/tackle-it-tuesday-day-2-magnolia.html

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  10. This might be my favorite of yours thus far. I love haiku, and you seemed to really take advantage of the format. I've read plenty that are boring and lifeless, but this is far from either. I really enjoyed the read.

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