August 7 NaHaiWrimo prompt is "star myths", provided by Linda Papanicolaou.
Milky Way
the cry of magpies
joining two lovers
Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things—mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity—and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves. ~Bashō
on the seventh night of the seventh moon
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to make it into a tanka. A bit too lengthy but what do you think?
I think it's too lengthy because there's a limit to the number of syllables. Looking forward to a re-write. :-)
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