Sunday, September 1, 2013

Carpe Diem's Imagination #6, Pablo Picasso's "The Seated Man".



Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

It’s a little while ago that I published an episode of Carpe Diem’s Imagination, because of lack of time, but I have taken the decision to publish Imagination once in a month starting today with (in my opinion) an extraordinary painting by Pablo Picasso it’s titled “the seated man” and I used it in one of the novels I have written. It had a important place in that novel and now I love to use it for Carpe Diem.s Imagination.

The goal of Imagination is to use the photo, picture or (as today occurs) a painting for you inspiration. Say it’s a kind of painting with words ... so have fun, be inspired and share your Imagination-haiku with us all here at Carpe Diem.


Pablo Picasso's "The Seated Man"

The Seated Man is a late painting by Picasso and as I can recall from my lessons of Art-history when he painted this he was ill and sat in a wheelchair.

I waoder if you, my dear haijin, visitors and travelers, can write a new haiku inspired on this painting. So it's a challenge.

My attempt:

in the backyard
in the shadow of the willow tree
a seated man

a seated man
in deep devotion to Mother Nature
in the backyard

Not a strong one I guess, but I love it anyway.

This episode of Imagination is open for your submissions until September 30th 11.59 AM (CET). Have fun, be inspired and share your haiku with our haiku-community.



Share your haiku inspired on "The Seated Man" a painting by Picasso with us here at Carpe Diem.

1. Wabi Sabi  7. HA  13. Sept 1 haiku ~ A Creative Harbor USA  
2. Bjorn  8. Steph  14. Patricia (high five and raspberries)  
3. ಟ್ರಾನ್Pirateಟ್ರಾನ್ಸ್  9. lovely thing  15. Mark M. Redfearn  
4. 4joy  10. jazzbumpa  16. Moondustwriter  
5. opie houston  11. Haiku Plate Special  17. sun  
6. Maggie Grace  12. JRBHaiku  

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5 comments:

  1. Love the picture and the story behind it... I can see the man in your haiku... I placed him in the sunshine instead though

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  2. I apologize for what I see in the art. It's common for me to see yuck in abstract, especially Picasso. Maybe one day my past will stop being part of my haiku. I love when beauty comes out though. Feel a bit more balanced lately with subject matter.

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  3. Art always lends inspiration - thanks Kristjaan for another creative jolt

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  4. Another fun challenge. Thanks!

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  5. it was good to read about the Seated Man and create a picture with words. thanks again.
    your haiku offering - inspirational. one should go out more and commune with nature. nice.

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