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Wabi-Sabi

All round no flowers in bloom

       Nor maple leaves in glare

             A solitary fisherman's hut alone

                                           On the twilght shore

                                                     Of the autumn eve

 

Fujiwara no Teika  1162 - 1241

Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 by Registered Commenterflyfishertc in , , , | Comments5 Comments share this:Digg Stumble Upon Add to sk*rtReddit

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Nice

Wednesday, January 30 | Unregistered CommenterBpaul

What a peaceful image this poem produces, I like it.

Friday, February 8 | Unregistered CommenterSandy

Hi Tony,
This is a beautiful poem. This is probably a silly quesiton, but what does Wabi-Sabi mean?

Tuesday, February 12 | Unregistered CommenterLene

Thanks all, glad you liked it!
Great to hear from you again Lene'. Wabi-sabi is a Japaneses aesthetic derived from the tea ceremony. It is a beauty of things impermanent and incomplete, modest and humble, unconventional.

Very best regards,
Tony

Tuesday, February 12 | Registered Commenterflyfishertc

Thanks for the explanation. Sending smiles, Lene

Thursday, February 14 | Unregistered CommenterLene

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