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Sixku 66 Sixku #66 This reflection (gentle breeze)  knows me.  ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion.”&n… Read More

Sixku 67 Sixku #67 Water lilies: this pond now bottomless. ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “The water-lily, in the midst of waters, opens its leaves and expands its petals, at the first p… Read More

Sixku 68 Sixku #68 Old Austin, food and grease— life. ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Old age and the passage of time teach all things.” – Sophocles Click here to learn… Read More

Sixku 69 Sixku #69 Late afternoon: sunlight entangled in trees. ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there… Read More

Sixku 70 Sixku #70 Red bricks: my heart feels anchored.  ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson C… Read More

Sixku 71 Sixku #71 Noon— flawless innocence  in my lens.   ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” – F… Read More

Sixku 72 Sixku #72 Working hands, sunlight frames your wisdom.   ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Sunlight is painting.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne Click here to learn more ab… Read More

Sixku 73 Sixku #73 A splash-- hidden for now twigs.   ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.” – Jacques Yves Cousteau… Read More

Sixku 74 Sixku #74 Another time: imagination colors the darks.  ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive… Read More

Sixku 75 Sixku #75 Bridge curve helps Sun deepen shadows.   ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Shadow is a colour as light is, but less brilliant; light and shadow are only the re… Read More

Sixku 76 Sixku #76 Soft light -- unspoken words sit here. ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow… Read More

Sixku 77 Sixku #77 Lush spring: love dances  among anthers. ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “The Amen of nature is always a flower.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Click he… Read More

Sixku 78 Sixku #78 Afternoon shadows; fluid shapes are poetry.  ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Happiness is a simple everyday miracle, like water, and we are not aware of it.&rdquo… Read More

Sixku 79 Sixku #79 Late September: geese know this wind. ©2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth… Read More

Sixku 80 “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen Click on the image to zoom in. Now it’s your turn. Share a sixku in the… Read More

NaPoWriMo 2020 is almost a week old. The sixku is the star of the day! If it is your first visit to my blog, you are probably wondering what I am talking about. The sixku is a poetry form th… Read More

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More information about the Sixku: https://creativeramblings.com/sixku Latest book: https://www.cendrinemedia.com/Rhythm-flourishing See more of my photography! Read More

More information about the Sixku: https://creativeramblings.com/sixku Latest book: https://www.cendrinemedia.com/Rhythm-flourishing See more of my photography! Read More

More information about the Sixku: https://creativeramblings.com/sixku Latest book: https://www.cendrinemedia.com/Rhythm-flourishing See more of my photography! Read More

More information about the Sixku: https://creativeramblings.com/sixku Latest book: https://www.cendrinemedia.com/Rhythm-flourishing See more of my photography! Read More

If you are new to this blog, you have probably never heard of the Sixku, a poetry form that I created in 2019. The Sixku is a tribute to the Haiku but does does not follow a syllable pattern… Read More

Sixku 1 The Sixku is a poetry form that I invented in 2019. Sixku (pronounce ‘sis-ku’) are six-word, untitled poems based on haiku. Each piece must be inspired by and contain a p… Read More

Sixku 2 A gorgeous view of Waimea Canyon, in Kauai, Hawaii. This island is one of the most beautiful places in the world — at least to me. Click on the image to zoom in. What is a sixk… Read More

Sixku 3 This photo is one of my recent favorites. I love how the shadows seem to fence the leaf in… Click on the image to zoom in. What is a sixku? Find out here. Feel like reading so… Read More

Sixku 4 There are thousands of wild chickens on Kauai. They are everywhere! And you can hear the roosters crow every minute of the day.  But it did not use to be that way. In 1992, Hurr… Read More

Sixku 5 When light and shadows paint stories, it is important to capture them… Click on the image to zoom in. What is a sixku? Find out here. Feel like reading some more? Read More

Sixku 6 “If you are in a beautiful place where you can enjoy sunrise and sunset, then you are living like a lord.” – Nathan Phillips I love watching sunsets. They make me f… Read More

Sixku 7 Clouds + water = perfect combination for a photo. 🙂 Click on the image to zoom in. What is a sixku? Find out here. Feel like reading some more? Read More

Sixku 8 This is a view of the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail, the last stretch of accessible coastline on the south shore of Kauai that has not been developed. It features some incredible v… Read More

Sixku 11 Years ago, as I was walking in one of the local parks in my city, I noticed a leaf that was literally hanging by a thread. I knew I only had a very short amount of time to document… Read More

Sixku 10 One of my favorite photos of the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail. Those stacked rocks are fascinating! Click on the image to zoom in. What is a sixku? Find out here. Feel like readi… Read More

Sixku 9 Another view of the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail… Click on the image to zoom in. What is a sixku? Find out here. Feel like reading some more? Read More

Sixku 12 One of my favorite photos, taken in Toulouse, France, in 2016. December is always a special month there. In the heart of the city, the Christmas market is a feast for the eyes and t… Read More

Sixku 13 Here is a detail of a beautiful fountain in Toulouse, my hometown. The Fontaine Saint-Étienne (a.k.a. Griffoul) dates back to the mid-1540s and is the oldest public fountain… Read More

Sixku 14 I rarely take photos at night. It’s hard to get clean shots, especially if you do not have a tripod with you. However, I like how this shot turned out. It has a mysterious loo… Read More

Sixku 15 “Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers.” – Yevgeny Yevtushenko Click on the image to zoom in. Not sure what a sixku is? Check out the definition here. Ar… Read More

Sixku 16 I love watching raindrops on windows. They form interesting patterns. And like snowflakes, no two drops look exactly alike… Click on the image to zoom in. Not sure what a six… Read More

Sixku 17 “Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.” – David Alan Harvey Click on the image to zoom in. Not sure what a sixku is? Check out the defini… Read More

Sixku 18 This is a view of Spirit Sands, a semi-arid desert in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Canada. I have been there twice and love… The post Sixku 18 first appeared on Cendrine Mar… Read More

Sixku 19 If you have followed me for a while, you know how much I like black-and-white photography and the play between light and shadows.… The post Sixku 19 first appeared on Cendrin… Read More

Sixku 20 Here is a view of Quai Lucien Lombard, one of the most beautiful and most visited areas of Toulouse, France. This is where… The post Sixku 20 first appeared on Cendrine Marro… Read More

This is one of my favorite photos in recent years. I vividly remember taking it in December 2016,... The post Sixku 21 first appeared on Cendrine Marrouat - Artist Read More

This sixku is my response to the prompt Poetic Visions — “Set your senses free” — The first sunset after a winter... The post Sixku: The first… Read More

In December last year, I started a Visual Prompt Series. This sixku is a response to Prompt #1, which... The post Sixku: Gate first appeared on Cendrine Marrouat - Artist Read More

Abandoned cars fascinate me. I always wonder who their owners were, why they were left there, and the... The post Sixku 22 first appeared on Cendrine Marrouat - Artist Read More

Yesterdayin the breezesloshing mirth. © 2022 Cendrine Marrouat Note sure what the sixku is? Check out the post... The post Sixku: The sound of a child’s laughter first appear… Read More

Grass: we hear spring between droplets. © 2022 Cendrine Marrouat Photo backstory:  The image in this sixku is... The post Sixku: Droplets first appeared on Cendrine Marrouat - Arti… Read More

Welcome to part 3 of my tutorial series, which presents the forms I have created over the last few years. Today, let me show you how to write a great flashku in six easy steps. 1. Review the… Read More

Sixku 22 Gloomy (their resting place) with rust. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat Abandoned cars fascinate me. I always wonder who their owners were, why they were left there, and the kind of l… Read More

All the forms in this post focus on inspiration. Positive / uplifting elements must be included in your pieces. Also, references to nature are encouraged. The Flashku I created the Flashku i… Read More

Sixku 27 Nightly wander:footsteps recede;tables remain. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat During my trip to the castles of the Loire Valley in 2016, I spent a few nights in Angers. This lovely c… Read More

As you probably know by now, I am the creator of the Sixku. This form has intrigued quite a few of you. So, today, I’d like to “demystify” things with another tutorial. Whe… Read More

Last year, I started my journey with AI-generated art. Since then, I have tested several different pieces of software. My favorite is Stable Diffusion.  The other night, while experimen… Read More

Sixku 32 These walls(history’s whispers)know man. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat A view of Blois, France.  I love traditional old French towns and cities. They seem frozen in time… Read More

Sixku 37 Busy intersection:raindrops waittheir turn. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat “Time itself comes in drops.” — William James Sixku 38 Early spring:little wo… Read More

Sixku 42 Silent witnesses,monochrome light:beauty’s truth. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat I find gargoyles fascinating sculptures. They were commonly used in Medieval times to scare off… Read More

“God has given us two hands – one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.” – Billy Graham… Read More

One of the most gorgeous scenes I have witnessed in my life. I was in Messina, Italy. Afternoon:light has foundits mountain. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat Read More

The shadow of Mont-Saint-Michel is almost as mesmerizing as the Mont itself. Don’t you think? Early morning:shadow touches,water recedes. © 2019 Cendrine Marrouat Read More