
red sunset fires peoples minds sane or mad


Sunsets play with human imaginations especially fiery red ones. Whenever there is a volcanic eruption in South East Asia we expect brilliant red sunsets in the near future. Fiery sunsets in Summer are also associated with bushfires in Australia, smoke creating horrific scenes with the setting sun. We are lucky in Bayside Melbourne to have a long view across the bay for our sunsets and can anticipate brilliant photographic opportunities with the right combination of cloud and atmosphere. I love photographing sunsets.
This is my contribution to https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/12/14/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-336-mad-and-sane/
Follow the link to read haiku responses to this challenge from around the world
And here is another haiku, a bit more sophisticated!
fireball sunsets fuel imaginations tomorrows promise
Good to see your sunsets again. I especially the second haiku
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Thanks Sandra, the sunsets are a reaL covid breaker.
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Stunning images Denis, you get some amazing sunsets across the water to inspire your haiku and they’d work well for haiga too š¤
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Thanks Xenia.The location is perfect for sunsets. Standing on a cliff or on the beach looking across an expanse of bay.I have always stuck to Haibun plus the photos (Haiga). Basho often did sketches as well as prose with the haiku.
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Sunset and Sunrise times are best moments of a day, I love to watch them too. And never being same… Your haiku words are expressing everything, dear Denis, I loved them all, Thank you, Love, nia
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Thanks very much Nia.Between us i think almost every kind of sunset has been photographed. I hope to see more of your haiku accompanying your photos.
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you are welcome dear Denis, words don’t come as before but I try. Have a nice day and stay safe too. Love, nia
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Your recent poetry was wonderful Nia. Keep creating.
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Thank you so much… means a lot for me. Love, nia
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LOVE your poetry both in word form and photos
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Thanks Annette, I am trying to stay faithful to Basho.
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I can see how those powerful sunsets could have drastically different meanings depending on the viewerās frame of mind. Iām happy you were in an optimistic place for your second haiku. š
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There sure do Janice. I don’t have your climatic variety with those wonderful snow scenes/haiku though. One must stay optimistic. I always thought for instance that Trump was a distortion of reality
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Beautiful words and photoš
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Thankyou. I always let the images guide the haiku.
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The best wayš
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Merry Christmas dear Denis for you all, Love, nia
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I especially like the first picture with the boats in silhouette. Sunsets do need fire the imagination and bring the promise of tomorrow. All the best to you for 2021, Denis.
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Thanks Magarisa. The great thing about sunsets is they are promising a new day is coming from behind you.
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They both fit. It must be awesome to just sit and watch these one if these sunsets.
Pat
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Thanks Pat. It certainly is, we are so lucky to live here.
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