Jupiter swimming
in the wake of August moon–
clouds whisper sky sea
memories of ocean blue tides
rising almost full at dusk
Jupiter is really bright in the night sky these days. A few days ago it moved right above the moon across the sky. The night before that the moon rose luminous in the blue dusk.
Last night it was a beautiful gold, but my close up turned it white.
For Frank Tassone #haikai challenge, Sturgeon moon, and Peter Frankis at dVerse, looking out the window.
K. 
The autumn moon is glorious to see. Thanks for the photos.
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Thanks Grace. I can never resist the moon.
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Fantastic photos, Kerfe! The tide of clouds and whispering memories, all lovely images.
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Thanks Jane. I often wonder if people on the street ever look up and wonder what I’m doing with my camera at the window for such a long time. But I can’t resist.
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They might if they were curious, but I bet that if there’s no screaming they probably wouldn’t even notice.
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I suspect you are right.
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and even then…
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I like the idea of recalling the sea/ocean, when you actually don’t see it from your window. It looks urban!
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Very urban. I live in NYC facing (upper) Broadway.
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Lovely, Kerfe.
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Thanks Robbie. The moon always is.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Kerfie’s latest #tanka for #dVersePoets #TuesdayPoetics and my own #Haikai Challenge!
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Thanks Frank.
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My pleasure, K! 😇
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Beautiful Kerfe. Your shot of the moon is perfect.
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Thanks Christine. I take many many photos to get a few that look this good. But I can’t resist.
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Oh, wow! I love your poem so much. So beautifully expressed, the imagery is almost tangible. Your photos are perfect and amazing as well, Kerfe. It’s just so elegant and absorbing to look at. It fits your piece very well as they accompany each other. ❤ ❤
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Thanks Lucy. I’m lucky to be able to see the moon rise out my window much of the month.
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Beautiful photos K
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Thanks Jude. Always helps to have a good subject!
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Beautiful words and photos. I love the tides and sky whispers, the memories. . .
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Thanks Merril. Endless inspiration.
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Yes, indeed.
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The full moon always casts such magic light on the landscape. It awakes the dream in us all!
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It does! Thanks Beverly.
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Beautiful wordplay, Kerfe.
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Thanks Ken.
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Like others, just lovely – your words reflecting the wonderful evocative photos. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Thanks Peter.
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What a feeling of things being right, being in balance.
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Thanks Claudia. The moon is a good companion.
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A perfect prompt combination, Kerfe! I love the blueness of it, how it changes to a beautiful gold, and the clouds whispering, ‘sky sea’. The photos are beautiful.
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Thanks Kim. I’ve already written often about the day view (especially when I hadn’t been outside for weeks). And of course I’m always writing about the moon. But it was especially lovely this week from my window.
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Lovely haiku and photography! ~ Jay
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Thanks Jay.
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You’re most welcome :>)
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Lovely words and spectacular moon shots! Wow. Great photography work.
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Thanks MW. I take many many photos in order to get a few good ones. It’s like any practice I guess. Much more failure than success.
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Wonderfully done. The words and pictures work so well together. And now I know what I’ve been seeing. 🙂
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Thanks Bill.
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You’re welcome.
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A lovely post Kerfe! I love looking at the moon and stars etc. at night. Where I live Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus are easily seen in a clear sky at different points during the night right now. And I love the moon shining through my bedroom window at night…
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Thanks Evelyn. I do too. I can see other planets sometimes as well. But the moon is always visible on a clear night.
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Beautiful Tanka, Kerfe, and amazing shots!
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Thanks, Eugenia.
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You’re welcome.
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