Driftwood #5 by addiek
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KAREKAE by Robert James Berry
Kainga and pa are gone ages
never a haven for settlers
queasy about solitude
the tasman drives a profound surf
lands mist and driftwood sculptures
icons in this elemental world.
Precipitous falls and the watchman daunt
like rounded boulders embedded in silt
and stands of seaswept pohutakawa.
Swell reminds volcanic times
have been here,
close to the settler's baches
and lone kauri road that
squiggles into deaf and blind bush
loses compass in wilderness.
Some of these words will be strange to some of you. They are Maori. The poem speaks of the New Zealand coast. I'm thinking of home (NZ)today .. I will be there soon though, next week!
Comments (18)
gunsan
The words feels strange and exotic, your photo feels familiar and beautiful! Love the pattern, chiseled out by the waves, almost like a waterfall.
koakiss
Very beautiful image! I like these dead leafs lost in the meanders of wood!
tvernuccio
oh...this feels nice!!! love those leaves peekin' out of the crevices!! and those ripples in the bark....looks just like waves...can feel how the water has sculpted them! what's that little opening toward the back...hmmm...wonder if some animal lives in there? love the sing-song of the lyrics...so soothing...hey...New Zealand...must be nice you get to go!!! Can't wait to see your photos!!! Fabulous capture here Ad! wonderful series!
Niutek
Wonderful snake/wave like petterns... And the mood is strange and nostalgic thanks to the poem. Beautiful work :))
PapaGuru
Great texture and with the acc. poem I agree with Niutek.....
borsy
Beautifully done!!
Tedz
Kia ora! Tena koe! I will be at the Airport to Greet You....in My Flax Thong. Wonderful Photo Cobber :]
jcv2
Old wood, with all the scars of the elements but still showing its original structures! Impressive shot!
jstsittinghere
excellent shot. love the texture of the wood
sossy
wonderful impressive textures! excellent composed! very well done here!
cynlee
much respect to the Maori, I've learned much through Tedz & his friends... & stick my tongue out! leave the worries behind & rejoice in your home... simplicity in driftwood with it's pleasure of form & line... give Tedz a big hug from me if you see him :]
Pierre59
Tr bonne prise de vue.....
logiloglu
a wonderful texture. excellent shot. !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
Enmos
Wonderful shapes and textures !! Excellent work here, beautiful !!
tibet2004uk
I didn't understand the poem indeed but I do like the sound of it, the rhythmic! :)
dtp
lovely tones bravo....
Akinom
Awesome!!! The line work is fascinating! And those brown leaves are a perfect add for contrast! v
Michelle A.
Such beautiful textures..... really wonderful!