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22.09.2023

Anne-Lise Andresen
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lace curtain yellowed housekeeper long time ago - the frame's reflection

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Karen Croft

Date: 10/10/2023 1:01:00 AM

Enjoyed reading

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 10/10/2023 1:12:00 AM

- Many thanks for your comment, Karen :) - hugs

Joanna Daniel

Date: 9/26/2023 8:48:00 PM

Great one, Anne-lise:) ignites memories:)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/27/2023 2:20:00 AM

- Thank you very much, Jo :) - hugs

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 9/25/2023 4:12:00 PM

One keenly feels the passage of time in this lovely presentation. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/26/2023 12:33:00 AM

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/25/2023 9:34:00 AM

A ghostlike reflection of the past. I love lace curtains.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:12:00 PM

- Many thanks for your comment, Kim :) - hugs

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/24/2023 2:42:00 PM

Hi Anne-Lise ,yellow tinged curtains, the house keeper has left - sounds like a mystery, is there perhaps a lonely old person living there who can't maintain the house anymore because he or she is not well enough or has it been abandoned, the woodwork seems grubby and needs a coat of paint, what does the window reflect - such sadness, maybe a key under the stone near the door would clear up everything. I love this poem, such profound poetry. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:11:00 PM

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Ink Empress

Date: 9/24/2023 3:29:00 AM

So much depth in your senryu, i felt so much reading this. It always is impressive how one can convey and evoke so much through few words, i admire that. A very evocative write this is. Soul stirring and leaves an impression, sadness of whats left behind. Sending you light always

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:11:00 PM

- Many thanks for your comment, Ink :) - hugs

Buhagiar Victor

Date: 9/24/2023 1:27:00 AM

Splendid. Your imagery is perfect and made me read it again. Well done, Anne Lise. Hugs xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:11:00 PM

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Len Gasun

Date: 9/22/2023 7:53:00 PM

A beautiful senryu that brings both beautiful and sad memories my dear poet friend Anne -Lise. It reminds me of the house of my grandpa who just passed away last week. I hope his house will still be maintained by someone else or by his faithful housekeeper/caregiver even if he's gone. If not, it'll look exactly the same. I love and enjoyed your poem immensely. Thanks for sharing. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:10:00 PM

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 9/22/2023 1:34:00 PM

when I read your senyru, I thought of how my mother felt. She insisted that a home isn't a home until you hang curtains in the window. Lace curtains (like the ones in the picture) were her favorite as well as my aunt's. When she had to be moved to assisted living, I still remember pulling out of the driveway and seeing her favorite lace curtains still hanging in the window--the abandoned house left me sad. That's the beauty of poetry...it sparks something in the reader. Thanks for your words

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:10:00 PM

- Many thanks for your comment, Sara - Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories :) - hugs

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/22/2023 12:46:00 PM

Sad to see a house that has become abandoned and going to decay. It makes me want to buy it and remodel it and sell to someone who would look after it for another 100 years. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:09:00 PM

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Eve Roper

Date: 9/22/2023 11:40:00 AM

Perfect Senryu , old lace, reflection of the outside world.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:08:00 PM

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Silent One

Date: 9/22/2023 11:16:00 AM

Great use of the form.. you really created imagery here.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:08:00 PM

- Many thanks for your comment, S.O. :) - hugs

Jay Narain

Date: 9/22/2023 10:38:00 AM

Nice haiku. Curtains need cleaning once a while before they get yellow and tarnished.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:08:00 PM

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Sotto Poet

Date: 9/22/2023 5:14:00 AM

You conveyed a wonderful picture in this well-composed haiku, Anne-Lise...The language you employ is flawless, and your metaphors and so descriptive.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:08:00 PM

- Many thanks for your comment, Las :) - hugs

Lin Lane

Date: 9/22/2023 3:28:00 AM

You have a very good eye for composition, Anne-Lise. I am left wondering who hung those romantic lace curtains and why they've been neglected to hang tattered. Sad thoughts but your photography skill has led me to them. Using the short Senryu form lends itself to the mystery. Hugs.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/25/2023 12:07:00 PM

- Many thanks for your comment, Lin :) - hugs