Daily Archives: February 7, 2017

Floating City

Posted on February 7, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1143, Eo, ancient Tokyo Edo (“bay-entrance” or “estuary”), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. It was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1603 … Continue reading →

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Grandpa Jake

Posted on February 7, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Haibun Monday:  Ekphrasis & Haiga   (posted by Bjorn) “For poetry the technique when combining art and poetry is called ekphrasis. My own theory regarding this is that the picture and poetry complement each other … Continue reading →

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