Today I wrote a Senryu and a Haiku, and they were both about the ‘nature’ of existence, so I thought I could present them here as the one poem … I think my idea worked ok.
Please Note, All Photos: were taken by Derrick Knight and are copied from his site and reproduced here on my post with his permission. >> https://derrickjknight.com


The Core (a Poem)
The Core (a Senryu)
Existence crawls down
Through my neck into the heart
Of where my soul lies
The Core (a Haiku)
Through the winds of time
Existence descends from trees
Perpetually


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Your poems are gorgeous Ivor. So deep with so few words. Lovely music and pictures to pair with them! ๐
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Thank you Cindy โฆ a piece I wrote first and then chose Suitable photos from Derrickโs site โฆ oh .. the Sleeping At Last song is certainly a favourite of mine โฆ ๐ค๐๐ผ๐
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You’re most welcome my friend! ๐Gorgeous for sure!
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And you are very kind and generous ๐ค๐๐
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Thank you for making such good use of my photographs, Ivor
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And thank you Derrick โฆ Iโm pleased with how my โexistenceโ thoughts combined in the poem
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A good combination, Ivor. ๐
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Thank you kindly Sue โฆ ๐ผ๐ถ๐ค๐๐๐
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Enjoyed your nice poems plus the heartwarming tune ’bout existence ~ excellent post with the addition also of great nature photos. ๐
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Thank you kindly June .. I am fortunate and honoured that Derrick allows me reproduce his photos in combination with my poems โฆ the Sleeping At Last song has long been a favourite of mine ๐ค๐ผ๐ถ๐๐
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Very well done, my friend!
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Thank you Dwight โฆ my combination seemed to work ok ๐ค๐๐ถ๐
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It worked very well. I see you are enjoying short form poetry more these days. Haiku and Tanka
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Lol โฆ I think my concentration level is fading on my longer poemโs Dwight โฆ and sometimes conciseness suits my subject choices ๐ค๐
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Say more with less! That makes a good poet to me!
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Yes Dwight โฆ I think that is essence of poetry
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:>)
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Thanks for your poems . I found your site and let’s follow each other.
Thanks Anita
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Thank you for following my blog/web site, I hope you enjoy reading my humble writings .. I am from Geelong, Australia . Cheers, Ivor
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Wonderful Ivor, eco ๐
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Thank you Lori ๐ค๐๐
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Such gorgeous poems, Ivor…
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Thank you kindly Navin
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You’re welcome dear Ivor
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the combination works well Ivor, and Derrick sure takes some fab pics!
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Thanks Kate โฆ this I wrote the poem first and then searched Derrickโs site for suitable photos ๐ค๐
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aha, clever thinking .. I did think it was the other way round ๐
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And sometimes Derrickโs gorgeous bucolic images inspire me ๐ค๐
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So excellent, Ivor! Both of them. โค
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Thank you Susi …. maybe for your next ‘The Short Of It’
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All submissions have to be “unpublished.” Sorry! Create brilliant new ones and send them in for the next submission cycle in July!
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Shall do ๐ค
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