this persistent grey
magnifies the compressed dark–
dawn heavy with dusk
squirrels search for buried treasure–
seeds in wait for light’s return
For Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #117. I was going to do a completely different collage, but once I pulled out the handmade paper, I decided that stitching some together was what was needed. I haven’t done any stitching for awhile, and it was good to get back to it.
The squirrels have been very busy lately.
K. 
A wonderful metaphor, K. Squirrels searching for buried treasure. Seeds waiting for light’s return. Glad you are back to stitching. The piece is appealing for the straight lines overlaid by chaos…
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Thanks Jade. Stitching is so meditative for me, I need to get back to it.
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I love counted cross stitch and crochet and find those meditative also. With the piece you just did it looks like you *are* back to it!
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I hope so.
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What a fascinating line, “dawn heavy with dusk.” It is an oxymoron but so effective.
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Thanks Robbie. The days feel that way now, but they will be opening again after the solstice.
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I also loved ”dawn heavy with dusk”. It says so much, so many interpretations it could be given. Loved the artwork too!
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Thanks Petra. The light will be returning soon!
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#Haiku Happenings #3: Kerfe Roig’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thanks Frank!
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My pleasure, K! 🙂
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I really like this one–lovely phrases and imagery. And the stitching, too.
It seems to be the squirrels have been very busy for the last couple of months. I hope that’s not an indicator of a particularly hard winter.
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Thanks Merril. Also so many acorns this year…I’ve been told that means a hard winter too.
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Oh, yes–you’re right about the acorns. I was actually awakened by the falling and thumping on our roof earlier in the fall.
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I like that image. It feels as though we are compressed between dusk and dawn, dawn and dusk with no let up.
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Yes, it reflects the atmosphere of the world at the moment.
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If it isn’t smoke it’s plastics.
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“dawn heavy with dusk” is perfect.
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Thanks Ken. The light starts returning tomorrow!
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I love the image of dawn being heavy with dusk. The grey stitched paper really works to add to the intensity.
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Thanks Suzanne. Beautiful paper is a pleasure to work with.
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Yes, I love paper too 🙂
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