Art, Poetry and Photography Friday


Watercolor and pen for Paint Party Friday ~ always more to do ~ yet wanted to post for PPF 



A 'froggy day' on Cape Ann MA ~ for Friday Sky Watch ~
Amazing sky with sun glistening on the harbor and creating a rather mystical feel and look.



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haiku for Carpe Diem Haiku, Haiku My Heart and Haiku Friday



The muse can be a lively sprite but mostly it is my 'monkey mind' and my little 'ego' that like to elicit chaos. Since everyday is a new day, I keep that in mind and practice a mantra, 'let go' and that usually helps me be grateful for 'what is' each day. Do you have a mantra?

Today we are sharing with these creative bloggers:

paint party friday
sky watch friday
carpe diem haiku
haiku my heart
haiku friday

Wishing you the best in each day. xxooo

Your comments delight us in every way.





QUOTE FOR THE DAY: 'Hope is a walking dream.'
~ Aristotle


Comments

  1. genieMay 9, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    This painting is so sweet. Now that I have started looking at your work, I have started sketching again. You have inspired me to get back to it. Love your posts so much. You live in a heavenly part of the world My hubby will be up your way in July hiking in the mts of NH and Maine. genie

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  2. AnonymousMay 9, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    I love your haiku today Carol. Thank you for sharing with us :)

    The Chariot

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  3. eileeninmdMay 9, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    Carol, your watercolor is pretty. And your harbor shot is gorgeous, love the misty look. Wishing you a happy weekend with beautiful skies.

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  4. CarverMay 9, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    I like your art so much. Also a lovely photograph and haiku.

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  5. NonnieMay 9, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    your mantra is one I used while lying in bed. (especially when I taught and couldn't relax and go to sleep)
    I chanted in my brain, "Let go, let God."
    divine b&w of foggy day!

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  6. AlMay 9, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Very nice, everything in the post. That foggy morning is exquisite.

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  7. KarenMay 9, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Lovely shot....

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  8. Yogi♪♪♪May 9, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    Nice images and haiku. Haiku amazes me. Such simple rules and amazing results.

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  9. KarenMay 9, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    You've captured the foggy day perfectly Carol!

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  10. JazzbumpaMay 9, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    great pictures
    and
    your haiku moved me

    i don't have a mantra

    yours is a good one

    peace,
    JzB

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  11. ArijaMay 9, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Some things are just so much more 'moody in B&W.
    Your little painting reminds me of the magic portal I have, just like that between two trees on one of my paddocks.

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  12. ChèvrefeuilleMay 9, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Wonderful post Carol. That Water painting is really a beauty and the haiku are awesome so well cosen in their words and so in balance with the prompts.

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  13. KusumMay 10, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    Beautiful!

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  14. ZueMay 10, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    I really love your charming painting and the misty sun photo has a lovely atmospheric quality to it.
    Xxx
    Sue

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  15. SteffiMay 10, 2013 at 4:22 AM

    Very beautiful photos for SWF!Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend!

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  16. My Unfinished LifeMay 10, 2013 at 4:46 AM

    love the haiku....never could compose one myself!!

    http://www.myunfinishedlife.com/

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  17. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    The shot of that foggy day is wonderful, I think. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. AnnabelleMay 10, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Carol you have captured the world around you.
    Just love "Froggy Day" , makes me wish I was there! Your pen and water-colour is precious and it too encompasses the surrounding landscape , tranquil, dreamy and grateful in having the moments to enjoy.
    I don't have a mantra, I suppose I should.
    All your haikus are beautiful. Thanks for sharing : )

    p.s. I wrote a Haiku for today's PPF post, let me know what you think.

    Annabelle O,O

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  19. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 10, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    I can't help but wonder who the chariot driver is...

    Charioteer

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  20. NettyMay 10, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    loving your work in progress Carol and thank you for sharing the photos.
    Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  21. ChristineMay 10, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Lovely meditative sketch Carol!

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  22. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    looks quite darling! happy PPF!

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  23. Kim MailhotMay 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Brilliant mantra !
    I wish you a sweet spring day of gentle letting go...

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  24. mail4roseyMay 10, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    I love the water color!

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  25. Dawn ElliottMay 10, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    There is such a sweet, yet melancholy tone in your haikus today...so beautiful, so bittersweet. We have to appreciate our time with everyone we love while we can, then let go, as your mantra says...

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  26. anthonynorthMay 10, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    An excellent haiku trilogy there.

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  27. rebeccaMay 10, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    thinking of you and hoping your beloved is filling your heart from a treasure-trove of memories. so sorry for your loss.

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  28. KarenMay 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    A little saddness in you haiku, but yet a sense of hope.

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  29. Valerie-JaelMay 10, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Beautiful post! Valerie

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  30. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    Your haiku leaves me with a sadness for the loss of a great love. Peace to you!Trembling

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  31. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    The combination of your painting, photography and writing is so good to see together. Love the fog....Happy PPF

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  32. soulbrushMay 10, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    Your haikus are always wonderful. And Happy PPF.

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  33. Priti LisaMay 10, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    You and I have a few things in common, Carol,
    like the same mantra
    and
    'froggy' days.
    And an air of
    wistful melancholy.
    ♥♥♥

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  34. GlorV1May 10, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    I love the foggy day and you have captured it well. It's a lot of fun walking in the backyard when it's foggy. Nice job. Thanks.

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  35. joanneMay 10, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    that fog was amazing.....

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  36. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 10, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    Something in me wants to say: Yearning hearts are always satisfied (although not necessarily on a recognizable timetable).

    Wilderness Now

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  37. GigglesMay 11, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Very sweet painting!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  38. www.dorissdaughter.comMay 11, 2013 at 2:33 AM

    Great painting photography and haiku. The harbour looks so calm and dream like:) HPPF

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  39. brudbergMay 11, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    That water painting is such a sweet reminder of spring, happy gardening. Your haiku are always a joy to read

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  40. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAMay 11, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    I was especially touched by your striking b&w photograph and your haiku poems this week. Blessings!

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  41. AnonymousMay 11, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    lovely foggy shot.

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  42. NankaMay 11, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Love how the the three haiku seem to connect and tell a beautiful story!! A Cinderella type but sorry it had to end sadly!!

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  43. SabinaMay 11, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    I like how the person in your watercolor appears to be kneeling. Really gives it a more serene feel.

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  44. bellefrogworksMay 11, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    lovely painting - and beautiful post. HPPF

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  45. Ritu DuaMay 12, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    your work in progress looks beautiful and the quote is so true...love youe haikus too :)

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  46. Ramesh SoodMay 13, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    Lovely...yes my Mantra appears similar.. I would often find myself saying.. "It's OK..move on.."..

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/05/and-stories-all-spillhaiku.html#comment-form

    RS

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  47. Karen SmitheyMay 13, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    Oh, I love that little person standing so thoughtfully under the trees. I need to take time to stop and ponder just like that!

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