Gnarled Willow
without leaves the Japanese willow - gnarled
deshabillé basking in the autumn sun gnarled geisha
(c) G.s.k. '14
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This is what Chèvrefeuille says about Kanshicho Kanshi:
Kan -> means: perception, expression
Shi -> means extravagance, pride, poetry
Cho -> means frivolity, number, butterfly
Kanshi -> means Chinese poetry
As I place those meanings together than Kanshicho means:
A poem in the Chinese way that expresses the extravagance and pride of the poet with the frivolity of the flight of a butterfly.
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It is a gnarled geisha, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteVery nice :)
When the Japanese willows lose their leaves .. they do look rather gnarled ... so they're like graceful geisha in the spring .. and gnarled in the winter.
DeleteNicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteGosh! I can't imagine anything more grotesque than a gnarled geisha! ;)
ReplyDeleteAh ... but even the geisha grows old :-)
DeleteI do love the spirit you give the gnarled willow - a sadness lingers.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots
Thanks Moonie ...
DeleteOh dear...and yes, so true...
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DeleteA wonderful effect you create here by placing the two "gnarled" figures together, so simply, without wasting time on explanations - there's a poignancy but also a nobility about it. I think this is my favourite post I've read of yours.
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