exuberant confidence caressing the skin in the hands, a dark future oddity murdering joy present mingling with unknown
Tanka Tuesday this week is Ekphrastic poem and the photo is provided by Rebecca Budd. I have chosen a Tanka to describe what the photo depicts to me.
Tea & Paper 
Delightfully mysterious, Elizabeth.
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Thanks so much, Jude!
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Such a pleasure.
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Wonderful, Elizabeth. Love this take on the prompt 💕🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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It takes a dark turn, the poem, and very fitting for the painting. Nice!
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Thanks so much, Avery!
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Elizabeth, I would have to agree that a soothsayer’s second sight could definitely be a curse. Just think of what you would know before it happened! Yikes. I think your tanka captured another facet of this painting. Well done. ❤
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Thanks Colleen, it’s better to be in the safe side 💞
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In some movies that I have watched Seers have little joy in knowing what the future.
Though I think often (at least in movies) attempts are made to change fortunes.
Nice tanka.
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All is possible in the movies! Thanks Jules.
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They do always mingle, don’t they? Nothing ever certain. (K)
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Yes! You are right!
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Beautiful lines!
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Thanks so much!
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Yes, if we knew too much about the future it would indeed “murder” some of the joy of the present. The unknown is full of possibilities… I wouldn’t want to lose them.
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Hi Meg, you got it well, we don’t know what can happen tomorrow, so it’s better to be here and enjoy the moment.
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You captured the crystal ball reading beautifully! 🙂
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Hi Yvette, knowing too much can hurt us, so it’s better to be in the present.
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You have captured the essence of the painting, Elizabether. I am delighted that Colleen introduced me to your blog. I look forward to following your posts.
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Hi Rebecca, thanks for the lovely photo, lots of elements to play with. Colleen challenge is wonderful, lots of like-minded people. Nice to meet you too!
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Lovely!
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