Warrior
He walks the garden path
Moss, stone, stream
Pauses at the apex of the bridge
Fingers his inro
its lacquered smoothness
Rubs the netsuki
thumb a perfect fit
between the hare’s ears
Stilled
in silent contemplation
of the turtle’s wisdom
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Today I chose the ekphrastic prompt from The Wombwell Rainbow which I discovered via my poetry sister, Merril. Three beautiful artworks were displayed and I chose this drawing of a netsuki by Kerfe Roig, another poetry sister, as my prompt.
Charlotte Hamrick 
Reblogged this on The Wombwell Rainbow.
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Thank you for the reblog! I’m happy to have found your site.
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This is beautiful, Charlotte!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Ahh, how lovely that you took K’s piece and ran with it. Just right.
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Love Kerfe’s work!
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Wonderful Charlotte! I’m honored. (K)
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