picturesque under the mango trees -
mud toilet huts
turn left
for the church and hospital -
straight on for Mozambique
in the shade
of a mango tree -
women work
(These photos are photos of photos and the strange shine on the first two is reflected light on the original photo, no spooky UFOs in Malawi!)
You can read some of my other poems about Malawi by following the links below:
After Sunset Lake Malawi with an accompanying painting here.
Foreign Lands for Totally Optional Prompts
Fascinating photos; you really want to look deeply in them to find the source of the shine
ReplyDeleteLove the poems Juliet - especially 'Evening in Malawi' and 'Malindi Beach'was amazing in its imagery! Loved the Japanese style painting - I didn't know you were an artist too
ReplyDelete- do we get to see more? :)
Ascender - lol. they're photos of photos and the shine is the shine of light on the originals///
ReplyDeleteJanice - thanks, there are some earlier paintings on the blog, you can browse or i might post them again...
thank you for another glimpse into an exotic land...
ReplyDeletebtw, and i hope youdon't mind, 'picturesque' in the first haiku doesn't work too well for me... oh, i believe that's how those huts appeared but... it's telling rather than showing... and the haiku has great potential otherwise
polona - you're right - picturesque isn't the best word, I know,
ReplyDeleteThe second is my favorite. How creative to use directions as a poem.
ReplyDeletei love all the haikus, but the third one is my favorite! its such a familiar sight from my childhood.
ReplyDeleteA different culture, but not too dissimilar (scenery and affluence) to parts my adopted locality.
ReplyDeleteLoved the way you handled these. Intriguing pics.
ReplyDeleteYour pics are so interesting! I too took pics of pics and had to contend with the same shine! Finally, I deliberately created a blurred effect for atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteGreat write!
Yeah, I like these pc on pc on pc if you know what I mean?
ReplyDeleteI have become such a fan of haikus. And I really like your three, however, I agree that the third one is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a silly limerick about an almost romantic honeymoon cruise
-Bev
Your words are worth a thousand pictures! :) Great post.
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