entangled with
the scattering cherry blossoms—
the wings of birds!
Above: Hand-painted
photograph of Scarlet Tanager, 1897
Below: Alexander Calder, Untitled
hanging Mobile, 1957
Note: A haiku by Masaoka Shiki from 1887. "The image of the falling blossoms catching in the wings of the birds (or bird) is quite lovely; but the word 'entangled' is an exaggeration. Shiki would not allow himself such idealization in later works." Janine Beichman, Masaoka Shiki, His Life and Works, Boston, Cheng & Sui Company, 2002, p. 50.
Note: A haiku by Masaoka Shiki from 1887. "The image of the falling blossoms catching in the wings of the birds (or bird) is quite lovely; but the word 'entangled' is an exaggeration. Shiki would not allow himself such idealization in later works." Janine Beichman, Masaoka Shiki, His Life and Works, Boston, Cheng & Sui Company, 2002, p. 50.
But still so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely. I like the fact that the scarlet tanager photo is hand-painted and almost contemporary with the poem. (I also love the bird.) The Calder is spectacular and (you can't really tell here) quite large. Curtis
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