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Thoughts and Reflection – Haiku/Tanka – July 20, 2015

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Georgia

This photo of Massawa is courtesy of TripAdvisor

out of Africa
swallows and desert winds
sweep Italian skies

sweep me off my feet
teach me a new summer song
early dawn thoughts
– reflections of passing dreams
tucked away in an album

long ago
on the sands of Massawa
we watched fishermen
sweep the Red Sea each night
filling their nets by morning

Written for – Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Afriku and

Haiku Horizons – sweep

31 thoughts on “Thoughts and Reflection – Haiku/Tanka – July 20, 2015”

Chèvrefeuille on July 20, 2015 at 06:55 said:

Those are memories you have to cherish Georgia. Two wonderfully written tanka … chapeau! Very much in tune with Adjei … hm … “Out of Africa” a wonderful movie …

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- Bastet on July 20, 2015 at 07:18 said:
  
  Karen Blixen is one of my favourite writers, though I much preferred her “Babette’s Feast” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babette%27s_Feast
  
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doveinthedungeon on July 20, 2015 at 07:28 said:

Swept along with your memories, Bastet — !!!

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- Bastet on July 20, 2015 at 08:23 said:
  
  Nice comment … 😉
  
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mj6969 on July 20, 2015 at 15:40 said:

Beautifully written – you had me breathless and I felt carried to the memories – the places, on your words 😀

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- Bastet on July 21, 2015 at 06:40 said:
  
  Ah … have you too been to Massawa or would it be Italy? Glad the haiku jogged the memories MJ!
  
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  - mj6969 on July 21, 2015 at 17:53 said:
    
    Never have been – but your strength in words – transported me right there 😀
    
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    - Bastet on July 23, 2015 at 06:08 said:
      
      Cool MJ … hope in the future it will be possible to travel to Massawa again.
      
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magicalmysticalteacher on July 20, 2015 at 16:36 said:

Your sweeping theme sweeps me away! 😉

No Sign of Tears

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- Bastet on July 21, 2015 at 06:41 said:
  
  🙂 Thanks MMT …
  
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Cressida on July 21, 2015 at 00:14 said:

The Massawa sands and the Red Sea.What an exotic interesting life you have led Georgia…Memories rich fodder for your lovely poetry !

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- Bastet on July 21, 2015 at 06:42 said:
  
  Yes, it’s true, I’ve had quite a well travelled past Cressida … 🙂
  
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mandy Moore on July 21, 2015 at 00:49 said:

reading these i feel like i just went on an excursion, or maybe just went through some old post cards, great writing

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- Bastet on July 21, 2015 at 06:44 said:
  
  In this case Mandy, more than likely old post cards … since the Eritrean war of independence from Ethiopia , I’m told the old city isn’t quite what it was before. But it would be wonderful to be able to see that part of the Red Sea once again.
  
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readinpleasure on July 21, 2015 at 14:53 said:

Georgia, you swept me off my feet this morning. 🙂

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- Bastet on July 23, 2015 at 06:09 said:
  
  Why Thanks Celestine!
  
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kalpana solsi on July 21, 2015 at 18:44 said:

The treasures of the Red Sea will be food for many people. Beautiful tanka with picturesque poster.

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- Bastet on July 23, 2015 at 06:08 said:
  
  Thanks Kalpana … it was/is so splendid.
  
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milan rajkumar on July 21, 2015 at 23:38 said:

You are AWESOME , Georgia ! Both the tankas and the haiku are sublime and ethereal . love at first read !

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- Bastet on July 23, 2015 at 06:07 said:
  
  Oh wow, thanks Milan .. how nice of you to say so!
  
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adaspoetryalcove on July 22, 2015 at 01:13 said:

I really like the feel of the first haiku! All are beautifully written.

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- Bastet on July 23, 2015 at 06:06 said:
  
  Thanks Dolores …
  
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Archana Kapoor on July 23, 2015 at 22:02 said:

lovely memories… 🙂

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- Bastet on July 24, 2015 at 11:32 said:
  
  Thanks Archana … yes they are.
  
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Tournesol (Clr) on July 24, 2015 at 08:32 said:

We can feel this was written from the heart, cara…beautiful…makes one want to go there…bravo, ma chère.

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- Bastet on July 24, 2015 at 11:33 said:
  
  Merci!
  
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Apurva on July 25, 2015 at 06:17 said:

wonderful haiku set 🙂

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- Bastet on July 25, 2015 at 07:11 said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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Alice Keys on July 25, 2015 at 20:14 said:

Fabulous. I enjoyed being swept away by your words this morning. 🙂

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- Bastet on July 26, 2015 at 07:02 said:
  
  Thanks Alice! 🙂
  
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  - Alice Keys on July 27, 2015 at 03:52 said:
    
    🙂
    
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