Carpe Diem

BW Necklace

Mother of All Pearls

Out in the crowd. Camera settings with blue filter. To light up my day. Thinking about killings and attacks. Sad but definitely not scarred or frightened. Thought that if I had that stupid, monstrous terrible brain … where would I place … I was sure of where. So I took the metro just to that place. It was the end station. Above is the Christmas Market. And I wasn’t the only one thinking … Three very well armed and equipped men stood steadily and watched us when we got out from the train. I asked very polite:

-May I shoot you?

So sorry I didn’t get that photo!
But I was lucky today. Bought myself a heart decorated ceramic cup for my green chai tea. I also found my dress. Now it needs a neckless. And I know what kind. A Native American style in black and a few silver pearls decorated with mother-of-pearl. Maybe I can make it myself.

nacre sunset
when shells are tumbling
in salted waves
showing up to each other
the most glory mother-of-pearl

I listen to the music and I can see the shells and the shiny ”mother of all pearls”.
Can you?

Carpe Diem: #1103.
Symphony in F sharp minor Op. 41 by Dora Pejacevic.

Lavendel och kålfjäril

Like Snow in Sunshine

No snow here – yet. And I am glad for that. I have already had all snow I need in this life. Now I only want sunshine and a blue sky. Not for sunbathing! Just for feeling-so-good. And that awesome feeling with less clothes – I hate winter clothes and I hate putting on and putting on to keep warm! Now I am heading for spring in my mind so I have already bought tickets for Dance festival in February and Spring festival in April.
Anybody wants to join?

spread out
like snow in sunshine
butterfly wings

And that Christmas! I’m not in stress – lucky me – the only stress I feel is that I couldn’t find Jane Reichhold’s translation of Matsuo Basho. They didn’t even know about the book!!!! Have to wait until I am back home – in Scandinavia. No Christmas present to me then. Have to do with goat cheese, kolbasz, seed crackers and red wine …. and of course Carpe Diem. Maybe Carol Oates too 😉

Carpe Diem: Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #4 first snow.

Macro Butterfly

Police tank at Christmas Market Budapest

The Weakest Strength

First I must say – Kristjaan – Host of Carpe Diem – You are fantastic! This journey you bring us on is amazing. Music and poetry goes very well along and you put such an effort in this – I would never have known about so many talanted female composers if not for you. You are my HERO of December – Just saying!!!!!

Now – just at home after visiting an art auction and passing through the greatest Christmas Market in Budapest – …. oh so many new experiences … !!! – I sit down and turn on the music – and the first feeling I get is – this touches my soul!

And in the other end – of cyber – my granddaughter – she just sent a new song -she recorded- to me. She sings and play the guitar and the piano. So lovely!

My senses are overwhelmed – and I love it!

with music
comes the strongest weakness
a spider leg

or

with music
comes the weakest strength
a spider web

I like when contrasts meet. It’s challenging and exciting. And a great start for ….

 Carpe Diem: #1102
Symphony No. 4 Op. 50 by Johanna Senfter.

The Glass House, Budapest

Viktoria Halleluja

In Budapest there are always a lot of culture events and performances going on. Both with famous artists and artists to be. In city center there is ”The Glass House” where not so famous artists take the scene and perform. I  often go there. Some days ago it was time for children and I recorded. Viktoria sang Halleluja so beautifully – I think.

children’s voices
tend to fill the christmas air
with carols

 Carpe Diem: Seven Days Before Christmas 2016
#3 Christmas Carols.

Svan Yoga i Stadsparken i Lund

MayDay

Sometimes you feel a lot when listening to music. Like it grabs you and that’s awesome. Sometimes it doesn’t say anything particular. Or maybe you are in a kind of mood not right for that music. I think the later works for me just now. I just don’t get inspired of Emelie Mayer’s Symphony. My wings are as broken and I cannot fly high enough to create a beautiful poem.

drilling flute
night fly’s wings beat
mayday

Carpe Diem: #1101.
Emilie Mayer’s Symphony No. 4 in B minor.

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Tanjan i Ungern

Some Wings

the temptation
at the chalk cliff top
I throw a rose

© Hamish Managua Gunn

Basho and I
share the same moon
and the same joy
of words about nature
I know – Basho taught me
© Hamish Managua Gunn
Oh my gosh! This will be too hard! I need that dragon fiery rod now indeed.
in dreams
stars are listening
you know
***
some wings
made a memorable
visit
bringing me to the world of
dragonflies

Well – now you will think I’m even more crazy – cause I feel I have a certain connection to dragonflies. They like me to photo shoot them. They perform for me. They follow me. I talk to them. Last session was when I visited the Tanja in south east Hungary in August. They were so funny! We were in the wine yard as you can see on top.
Left me with hundreds of photos. This one presented me to his/her fellow later.

Click on the picture!

Dragonfly laughing at me

Carpe Diem: Tokubetsudesu #92.
Hamish Managua Gunn’s ”the temptation”.

A New Dawn

A New Dawn

Peace – so far away! Painfully far away. What do we have UN for! A ”toothless” institution. It’s easy to get depressed listening to the news – as I do a lot. I don’t think there will be peace on earth. Ever! A dark sad truth – but reality. And the war also started in cyber when hacking the heart of democracy during a democratic  country’s election. Perhaps it will enen worse than it is now. I’m just realistic and view our world with open eyes.
Now I will join in and wish for … peace … as strong as I ever manage.

lamb tried
to rescue sheep mother
from wolf’s jaws

determined sky
sent golden stars to wipe out
hostile teeth

last trial
opened the locker
for new life

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #1 a new dawn.