Simple Sunday Picture Challenge Features Matthias Haker of Germany!
Welcome to the CPC’s Simple Sunday Picture Challenge!
Our featured artist this week is Matthias Haker of Germany.
His About Me on Deviantart.com notes:
I am a self-taught photographer currently living in Dresden, Germany.
Besides the free projects I showcase here,
I am up for commisioned work
especially in the fields of architectural and interior photography
as well as people, portrait, fashion and wedding photography.
But I’m always up for other fields as well.
www.matthiashaker.com
His specialty is photography of fancy old abandoned building interiors.
Our featurted image is his latest, titled “Dancing Under The Stars.”
Write what your poetic muse sees in or imagines from this image.
Please click on the number next to the heart at the top of this blog
to register your favor for this challenge!



Welcome to the Simple Sunday picture challenge! I hope this image of a room with a past tickles your muse to write something you enjoy! 😀
DANCE THE HALL WAY
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The star above
Is my light
I dance for thee
Till early light be
I see the moon
It shines for me
In this open space I will dance
Till my heart content
Hall ways are bare
I see my way
From end to end
As I so dance
Door by door I
Dance the halls
Windows for view
I do not see you
Yet I dance
The hall
In search for you
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Written By: Bettie Davis ————————————– © August 1o , 2o13
STARSTRUCK
Before the days of Philip Two
when Armada’s ill wind blew through,
further before their world grew new
and o’er so much empire flags flew.
‘Twas at the Duke’s great hacienda
just outside of Barcelona
where Ferdinand of Aragon
first saw lovely Isabella.
She the princess of Castile.
Her necklace bore the royal seal.
At the ball she stunned anon,
setting Ferd back on each heel.
He curtsied to ask her to dance,
already in a smitten trance.
Then held her tight throughout the night,
basking in Izzy’s loving glance.
Musicians played while couples swayed.
The Duke’s approving smile betrayed.
And when all fingers touched the dawn,
two lovers’ bond was sealed with jade.
Now peeling paint on crumbled stone.
The crime of time left long alone.
So far since fates were dealt for Spain,
darkness erased by new light shone.
Once hallowed halls now blind and mute
No more the lyre or the lute,
or echoes of the greatness lost.
No way to ignorance refute.
Historic chapters written thus
by chemistry and passion’s lust.
Spain united by true love,
to power quest of Columbus.
Copyright August 10th 2013 RGD
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“Dancing Under the Stars” by Matthias Haker
HIDDEN WITHIN
Twinkling points of brilliance
illuminating the shadows of day
amid the dark and dusky recesses
of imagination’s open and vaulting space,
awaken slumbering senses
as I linger for just a while,
searching for meaning
and direction hiding
among the secrets
streaking silently
across the canvas
of majestic nighttime skies.
(c) barbara kausteklis 8-11-13