raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 hours agoGuanyin's Whispers (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtAn exploration of Chinese poetry and my attempt at a Lu-shih poem in response to the statue of Buddhist saint Guanyin.raj808 (76)in #poetry • yesterdayDance of the Hesperides (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtA poem written in response to the painting 'The Garden of the Hesperides' I viewed on a trip to a local art gallery.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 days agoIcarus' Lament (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtA blog about my trip to the Lady Lever art gallery, and poem in response to one of the paintings I viewed.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 10 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 • 11 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 • 12 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 • 13 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 • 14 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 • 17 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 • 18 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 • 19 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…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 20 days agoLinlithgow Palace (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #2Hazy ruins shimmer in the summer's soft zephyr on Linlithgow Lock. Linlithgow Palace (by Joseph Turner) On the south shore of Linlithgow Lock near Edinburgh stands…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 21 days agoThe Ruins of Holyrood Chapel (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art and Haiku #1Silken moonbeams drape bones of the Maelstrom's wreckage - housing noble ghosts. The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel In the early 19th century, Continental artists and writers…raj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Diary of a Wizard - Fantasy FictionThe lines between reality and fantasy blur as Andy transforms into a magical being.raj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Writing on the Wall - Horror Short StoryMelinda attempts to extort a member of the aristocratic Leitner family after discovering they practice the dark arts.raj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Stitch Up - Crime FictionDan gets some instant Karma when he tries to stitch someone up for a crime they didn’t commit.raj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Call of the Sea - Literary FictionA tragic tale of a child’s fascination with the underwater world and a final returning to the call of the sea.raj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Dream of Life - Fantasy Fiction Short StoryA sorcerer channels the eagle’s spirit to bring justice and free the enslaved.raj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Dinner Party - Literary FictionA writer discovers an old friend living on the streets, he invites him to a dinner party challenging social expectationsraj808 (76)in #fiction • 2 months agoThe Winds of Change - SciFi Short StoryIn the distant future, a bounty hunter is contracted to take down the boss of a gang of bandits on a desert planet.
