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April 2, 2019

Ekphrastic April 2019, Day 2: "Woman and Cab"


"Woman and Cab" (1889) by Lesser Ury [1861-1931].

let's turn the cab away

it's only a gentle rain
and I have my umbrella

the streets are beautiful
tonight and you and I have
much left to say


© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.

Come back tomorrow for another view of the rain!


A cherita is a haiku-like poem of three stanzas that tells a "story." The first stanza is one line and sets the scene. Stanza two is two lines, stanza three is three lines. A cherita terbalik is a cherita with the order of the stanzas rearranged.

10 comments:

  1. Love the anticipation of what's next, Diane. Beautiful!

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  2. Love the light in that painting, and the narrative you created.

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    1. Light and wet pavement is a great combination!

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  3. You captured the moment so well Diane!

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    1. Thanks, Michelle, but I couldn't have done so without the wonderful painting.

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  4. I like how she looks out at the viewer and you let her speak to the reader!

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    1. But that's what she's doing, I have nothing to do with it! ;-)

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