"I will mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, ...
Gabi: Thanks for sharing this insightful quote. Chen-ou ... From: Greve Gabi <gokurakuatworldkigo@...> Subject: <..Happiness..> quote by Martin Luther...
Daruma peeks through the underwear - cool biz starts Cool business dressing in Japan is now on one month earlier to save energy, and goes on until October. ...
Fuchuusai hoobeni atsuku haite kinu Fuchu Festival - thick rouge brushed on her cheeks Nakamura Ami (tr. Gabi Greve) And a bit about this festival and more...
Fuchuusai hoobeni atsuku haite kinu Fuchu Festival - thick rouge brushed on her cheeks Nakamura Ami (tr. Gabi Greve) And a bit about this festival and more...
You don't need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Don't even listen, simply wait. Don't even wait. Be quite still and solitary. The...
goza o hake koyoi hatsune no tamabooki cleaning the mats tonight with a precious broom on the first day of the rat In the Edo period Haiku Collection Enoko...
a bunch of kids cheer a staggering drunkard-- April Holidays April Holidays-- kids clamber up a rusty wrecked car April Holiday-- he balances a mfara on his...
Dear Gabi sensei, dear all, Now that my time in Japan for this year is sadly over, I want to send you just a few of the haiku I wrote there. Please enjoy the...
Dear Isabelle, What a really nice collection of haiku! I can feel myself anticipating the matcha with you :-) Each haiku evokes a picture or the possibility of...
Dear Isabelle, thank you so much for sharing your haiku impressions of the trip to Japan. Your keen eye for detail makes this a very pleasant reading. You...
quote by Tosa Mitsuoki "Do not fill up the whole picture with lines; also apply colors with a light touch. Some perfection in design is desirable. You should...
Gabi; Thanks for sharing this quote. The idea explored in the quote below is similar to that of Chinese painting method, "leaving blank” (liu bai in...
Dear Chen-Ou, thanks for adding so much more to the discussion. Yes, the use of blank space in painting and poetry is an important concept. I appreciate it...
rainclouds racing all over Japan - first typhoon <http://japan-afterthebigearthquake.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-10-tuesday.html> . Typhoon Season 2011 . ...
Dear Chen-ou here is another fine article about the spaces in painting Images of a Southern Utopia: The Xiao and Xiang Rivers in Japanese Art Seunghye Sun ...
How are you Gabi San? I thought you are showing the rivers! But good ideas indeed- nature at the core of everything- Aju Mukhopadhyay ... From: Worldkigo...
Thanks for sharing this short piece, from which I've learned something new. Best, Chen-ou ... From: Worldkigo Database / Gabi Greve <worldkigo@...> ...
It was the white space of Chinese paintings that caused me to leave art classes in high school. The teacher insisted upon the need to fill up every inch of...
Good morning from Japan yesterday we were sitting in "white space", after the rain subsided and a strong white mist covered all the valley ... It really makes...
Gabi san, good morning! on Friday (5/13) I could image the scene of your haiku, rainclouds running rapidly over the mountains those you are watching, sitting...
Good morning, Sakuo san, today is fine sunshine! We still use the kotatsu, usually until the end of the rainy season. This morning it was rather cold again. ...
Gabi san, it is 11 am now. Weathercast tells today’s temperature will be 30 degree. Terrible weather isn’t it. Sakuo From: happyhaiku@yahoogroups.com...
Thank you for replying Gabi san:) I am obviously in need of your instruction on my novel use of capitals, and I would truly appreciate your input on this...
