ghosts of the ancients
cast their towering shadows
on the holy ground (Patricia)
withered and forgotten
my grandmother’s sunflowers (Björn)
From Wikimedia Commons
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November 13, 2013
Carpe Diem Tan Renga – Patricia’s “ghosts of the ancients”
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November 13, 2013
Björn Rudbergs writings 
so many memories locked up
sad beauty, Bjorn
Really great, Bjorn… I love most of what you do, but this is inspired.
Beautiful… well compliments the haiku. 🙂
Your response is beautifully written and poignant….
This is lovely – memories, sadness, entwined.
Seeds for rebirth. (I love sunflowers)
Oh bravo…such a wonderful take Bjorn!
legends, wrapped in history
Can still sustain itself in different forms. Nicely Bjorn!
Hank
The sunflowers may be forgotten, but I can tell that your grandmother is not.
Ghosts of the Ancients
clever shift, works well
much love…
I love the long skeletal shadows cast by your beautiful response…..
oh I love sunflowers , they are my favorite flower, so thinking of them dying hurts my heart. But the lyric in this, adding your voice to Patricia’s made it even more powerful.
Excellent take on the prompt…
love it.
Peace
Siggi
A wonderful second stanza Bjorn … nicely done.
Poignant!
a grandmother’s love and passion still lives on in a memory …very nice completion.
really beautiful, and fitting to the haiku
Love your ending, and I adore that painting. Sunflowers are my favorites.