Midnight Kata
It is midnight at the Dojo
and a lone figure is spotted
he moves as if on invisible strings
worked by a celestial puppeteer-
such fastidious movement.
Slowly circling, ever vigilant
as he spares with the shadows
a Praying Mantis on a leaf
watches with great concern-
in a rustle of silk, he is gone.
© Rebecca Sanchez 2018
Written with my friends at dVerse~Poets Pub. The prompt is Unseen Things. My figure (who could be a Ninja) was only seen by a bug in the garden. This is my artwork I animated.
Incredible art work to set off this poem!
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Thanks so much!
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An amazing post…..but MOST AMAZED at your animated artwork here….it is absolutely stunning!
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Thank you so much!
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I like those invisible strings of the “celestial puppeteer”.
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Thank you, Frank! Hugs!
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kaykuala
Slowly circling, ever vigilant
as he spares with the shadows
A night ninja can be cause of lots of worrying. Can it be trusted, one asks!
Very creative Bekkie!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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Your artwork is amazing! A ninja indeed.
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Thank you!
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“Rustle of Silk” very mysterious. mantis escaped, but so did the ninja. Well done!
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Thank you!
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I love the thoughts of a midnight ninja we don’t see… it’s so hard to give proof that he doesn’t exist.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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Wow!!! both your poem and art work complete each other. Amazingly done!1
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Thank you, Vandana!
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Really enjoyed this imaginative take on the prompt!
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Thank you!
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Your language feels effortless and lulls us; very tricky there! Love this!
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I’m glad you liked it, Jilly!
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Beautiful artwork. Some of us stealth warriors would contest that even the ever-observant mantis would fail to detect us. Well-written!
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Lol! Thank you, Charley!
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Exquisite!
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Thank you, Frank!
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My pleasure, Bekkie! 🙂
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Lovely description. The art animated is spectacular.
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So happy you liked it, VJ. Animation is a hobby of mine.
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What a great hobby!
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It really is fun and easy.
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