spring haiku - a farm, blue trees = une ferme, arbres bleus a farm, blue trees reflected in the pond a rowboat becalmedune ferme, arbres bleus leur reflet dans l’étang une barque immobile Richard Vallance painting, Piet Mondrian, a farm (1901) = peinture, une ferme ( 1901 )
Tag: blue
senryu – lapis lazuli
senryu – lapis lazuli lapis lazuli inlaid in a silver ring – royal talismanlapis lazuli dans une alliance d’argent – talisman royal Richard Vallance illustration, ancient Minoan silver ring inlaid with lapis lazuli, ca. 1,500 BCE Illustration, alliance minoen d’argent marqueté de lapis lazuli, vers 1.500 AVJC
Share this:
summer haiku – a ginger cat = un chat roux
summer haiku – a ginger cat = un chat roux a ginger cat scouts a blue butterfly – entente cordialeun chat roux guette un papillon bleu – entente cordiale Richard Vallance
Share this:
senryu – I kitty snow white = moi, chatte neige blanche
senryu – I kitty snow white = moi, chatte neige blanche I kitty snow white, who needs seven dwarfs with my sky blue eyes?moi, chatte neige blanche, qui cherche sept nains, si mes yeux sont bleux azurés ? Richard Vallance
Share this:
senryu – I’m a black kitten = moi, chaton noir
senryu – I’m a black kitten = moi, chaton noir I’m a black kitten with pretty blue eyes – I’m not a toy!moi, chaton noir aux beaux yeux bleus – moi, pas un jouet ! Richard Vallance
Share this:
summer haiku d’été – blue butterfly = papillon bleu
summer haiku d’été – blue butterfly = papillon bleu blue butterfly on the butterfly bush – fluttering kitepapillon bleu sur le boudleia – milan flottant Richard Vallance
Share this:
winter haiku d’hiver – crystal florets = fleurs de cristal
winter haiku d’hiver - crystal florets = fleurs de cristal crystal florets glazed on the panes - frozen in timefleurs de cristal glacées dans la vitrine - gelées par le temps Richard Vallance
Share this:
summer haiku d’été – koi carp drifting = carpes à la dérive
summer haiku d’été – koi carp drifting = carpes à la dérive koi carp drifting in unison downstream in the blue moonlightcarpes à la dérive en aval à l’unisson au clair de lune bleue Richard Vallance
Share this:
senryu – your nose is all wet = le nez mouillé
senryu – your nose is all wet = le nez mouillé your nose is all wet, your eyes azure blue – quiz... are you a cat?le nez mouillé, les yeux azurés – quiz... es-tu un chat ? Richard Vallance
Share this:
senryu – the magpie watch = la montre de la pie
senryu – the magpie watch = la montre de la pie the magpie’s wings flare, splayed blue and white – watch out!les ailes de la pie se déployent bleues et blanches – gare à toi ! Richard Vallance Believe it or not, I actually found this astonishing watch for only $20 CDN on amazon.ca and I could not resist buying it. Croyez-le ou non, je viens en fait de trouver cette montre merveilleuse pour seulement 20 $ CDN sur amazon.ca, et naturellement je devais l’acheter.
Share this:
winter haiku – fresh snow on the wolf’s brow = nouvelle neige sur le front du loup
winter haiku – fresh snow on the wolf’s brow = nouvelle neige sur le front du loup fresh snow on the wolf’s brow – killer blue eyesnouvelle neige sur le front du loup – yeux bleus meurtriers Richard Vallance
Share this:
The full range of marvelous, rich colours the Minoans at Knossos used on their stunning frescoes!
The full range of marvelous, rich colours the Minoans at Knossos used on their stunning frescoes!
We notice right away that the colours they had at their disposal ran from various shades of yellows (saffron) and oranges to blues and various shades of purple. The Minoans at Knossos, Pylos, Thera (Thira, Santorini) and elsewhere were unable to reproduce green pigment. This minor drawback had little or no perceptible effect on the splendid results they almost invariably came up with in their breathtaking frescoes, the likes of which were not reproduced anywhere else in the Occidental ancient world, except perhaps by the Romans, especially at Pompeii. The Romans were able to reproduce greens. Two lovely frescoes from Pompeii:
Canadian Zen Haiku canadien ISSN 1705-4508 
You must be logged in to post a comment.