the transient tulip
may come again next year
the permanent stone
grows a covering of moss
or is hidden under leaves
photo & tanka © 2008, gerald england
posted in response to the "transcience or permanence" prompt at One Single Impression
The photograph was taken in the grounds of Pole Bank Hall.
I took a few photos of the little tulip. One close-up focused on the wall and another focused on the tulip. I posted the wall and a portion of the out-of-focus flower as a quiz picture on Hyde Daily Photo. Today I posted there the in-focus picture of the tulip.
The tulip is quite beautiful, Gerald.
ReplyDeleteYour lines portray a wonderful contrast. Lovely.
ReplyDeletenature tales and camera trails
and i thought it was some kind of cave!
ReplyDeletePerfect exmples of both prompts.
ReplyDeletelike a little sentry on duty, happy even though alone.
ReplyDeleteclever take on the topic!
ReplyDeletelovely!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and poem. Transient tulip and permanent stone being eaten away by moss and lichen!
ReplyDeletethe tulip
ReplyDeletemay come again next year
the stone
grows a covering of moss
and stays forever.
this just happened when I read your poem which I loved! :D The balance of transience and permanence... I hope you don't mind...
I remember Pole Bank Hall from your earlier post. I just love how time covers the stones with moss. Wonderful tanka for both transience and permanence, quietly coexisting.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new family member; the circle of life spins on.
the contrasts of delicate & strong play so wonderfully with the prompts
ReplyDeleteThe contrast works so well here.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I kind of reworked my poem:
yearning
tulip beside stone turning green is wonderful compression.
ReplyDeleteI really like the contrast in the poem between the tulip (whose bulb sometimes looks like a stone) and the stone covered in moss so it looks like a plant. Nice!
ReplyDeleteBut even the permanent stone experiences transcience, yes? Covered in something that may not be permanent. Beautiful tulip.
ReplyDeleteI love how you have woven the two words together so perfectly.
ReplyDeleteLovely - stones and plants are so indicative of transience/permanence. Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful juxtaposition of the permanent and the transient. I love your photos, especially the last tulip/stone picture.
ReplyDeleteindeed flowers are so transitory... and stone, hidden under the leaves, beautiful...
ReplyDeleteI love a contrast like that. Just right.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful transition and photo of tulip.
ReplyDeletei really long for the tulips..and especially that yellow!
ReplyDeleteLove the rock contrasting with the tulip!
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