raj808 (76)in #blog • 2 hours agoSweet Watercolor Memories - The Turtle MovesThe title picture in this post was taken beneath the waves on a dive site called Marsa Shouna somewhere near the coast of Abu Dahabi in Egypt in 2012. It is one of those…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 days agoUnconditional Love - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #5 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart five of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections on the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 4 days agoEchoes of the Infinite - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #4 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart four of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 5 days agoThe Art of Not Doing - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #3 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart three of my on-going series of Haiku & reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 6 days agoBalance through Perception - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #2 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart two of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 7 days agoThe Way - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #1 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart one of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 8 days agoThe Pregnant Moon - Original Poetry (Form: Ghazal)A poem about the barbaric act of female circumcision. raj808 (76)in #poetry • 9 days agoReign Of Blood (Poetry Reading and Poem) - Poetry Inspired by MythologyA SoundCloud reading of my poem Reign Of Blood, a ghostly watchers replays the massacre of the monks at Lindisfarne.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 10 days agoThe Blazing Heart of Danko - Poetry Inspired by MythologyAn ancient a Moldavian parable re-told in poetic form. raj808 (76)in #poetry • 12 days agoThe Mermaid of Zennor - Poetry Inspired by MythologyA poem based on an ancient Cornish Legend of the Mermaid of Zennor.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 13 days agoPulling Splinters - Poetry Inspired by PlaceAn introspective poem using an extended metaphor of a quarry to explore memories of the past.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 14 days agoShipwrecked in the Hands of the Gods - Poetry Inspired by MythologyShipwrecked in the Hands of the Gods Shipwrecked on black shores, drawn by Asgard’s glowing waters green with mead of poetry. Heralded by fire, we stagger, shackled in…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 16 days agoThe Common (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #10In summer's hot smelt colours dance dusk's susurrus as adults chatter. The Painting 'The Common’ - A Psychedelic Summer Party This painting by Kathryn Maple won first…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 18 days agoBefore Vermeer's Clouds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #9Greenland's dream Heaven Oaken woven wilderness - distant towns shimmer. The Painting 'Before Vermeer's Clouds' - A Pastel Dream-Scape This painting by Martin…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 19 days agoOriental Garden, Kyoto (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #8White-water cascades, rose Momiji maple leaves hang by bamboo ghosts. The Painting 'Oriental Garden, Kyoto', Abstract at its Best I'm not the greatest fan of modern…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 20 days agoThe Propellers, Birkenhead (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #7Painted propellers encase art in the landscape - gracing Birkenhead. A Foreword on the Sculpture's Location, Birkenhead When the average tourist thinks of…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 21 days agoEcho and Narcissus (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #6Cursed in jade depths Narcissus' reflection smiles - mocking and loveless. The Legend of Echo and Narcissus (as depicted by John William Waterhouse) The Roman Myth…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 22 days agoOff to the Fishing Grounds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #5Dour but hearty men sail the bay's capricious tides - luggers drift like seals. Off to the Fishing Grounds (by Stanhope Forbes) This painting shows the Cornishmen…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 24 days agoThe Aqueduct at Arcueil (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #4Crimson canopied trees embrace the Aqueduct, in love with water. The Aqueduct at Arcueil (by Henri Matisse) Matisse is known to have painted outdoors in Arcueil, a…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 25 days agoLiverpool From Egremont (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #3Sharp eyes hunt cockles, and winkles in Mersey mud - low tide's marine tithe. Liverpool From Egremont (by John Williams) John Williams was a Liverpool-based…
