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As the years go by, give me but peace
freedom from ten thousand matters
I ask myself and always answer
What can be better than coming home?
A wind from the pine trees blows my sash
and my lute is bright with the mountain moon
You ask me about good and evil fortune
Hark, on the lake, there's a fisherman singing.
Poem: Wang Wei 698-759
Illustrations: Wassily Kandinsky
Illustrations: Wassily Kandinsky
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Words and pictures that shout truth!
ReplyDeleteOne of the many benefits from learning how to pause, think and appreciate. Lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are home,:)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful post,thank you!
A beautiful poem Delwyn that touches the heart. Good pictures too!
ReplyDeleteThere is no place like Home and returning to it, both our physical abode and the Memories of Home in our mind. For someone that pauses to see and listen...Home can be anywhere!
ReplyDeleteLoved the post, Delwyn
♥...Wanda
Hi Delwyn:
ReplyDeleteSometimes coming here feels like coming home ... so tranquil and tender.
I would never have guessed that those were Kandinsky!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to think that sentiments I feel exactly were observed and then written into a poem so very long ago.
ReplyDeleteI like the home poem...so sorry to hear about your dad's illness.
ReplyDeletehello. I have been away from home teaching a workshop.. nice to be home again-- I like your choice of art work to go with the poem.
ReplyDeleteThere is much, much wisdom in this poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you, it came at a good time for me.
I LOVE Wang Wei! Thanks for this, Delwyn.
ReplyDeleteI've been up to my eyeballs in ten thousand things, hence no time for blogging of late. Hopefully soon I'll have more opportunity for blogging before too long.
Nature is always there to calm petty concerns.
ReplyDeleteprayers for your loving dad,
ReplyDeletegorgeous art,
enjoyable post!
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Happy Sunday!
What gorgeous composition--both words and pictures. That Kandinsky--isn't he just something else?
ReplyDeleteHi Jinksy
ReplyDeletetruth to you and
my truth too
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Hi Martin
ReplyDeletesimple
and real
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Hi Alex
ReplyDeleteyes I am home thanks Alex....
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Hi Elcmae
ReplyDeleteit's a strange pairing of the poet and the painter but it felt right to me...
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Hi Wanda
ReplyDeleteyes the word 'home' is full of connotations, full of memories and full of emotions...and is especially poignant to me this week as my Dad fades away...
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Hi Bonnie
ReplyDeletenow that is a touching thought...we are touching hearts no less...
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Hi Ellen
ReplyDeletethere are not many of his paintings that I know that are realistic like this. The same colours but imagery that is recognizable...
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Hi Barb
ReplyDeletethat is a good musing and what does it mean...perhaps that we have touched on the heart of things...which are universal through times and ages...
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Hello Debbie
ReplyDeleteand welcome to my corner. Thank you for your kind thoughts. I find it touching that a stranger offers such kindness out of the blue and I appreciate your empathy.
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Hi Donna
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed your work away and had a productive time. It is nice to have you back here though and to see your lovely face and to know that you are home creating more wonders of art and blog stories for us to enjoy.
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Hello Barry
ReplyDeletewe never can tell just which coupling of words will resonate and stir our hearts, and what might stir me might not mean anything to you..but here we are in agreement...so we can thank wang wei for his beautiful creativity, the simple marrying of these few words...
Happy days Barry
Hi there Dan
ReplyDeleteyes I have noticed your absence and missed your lovely open face and loving energy.
It is good to have you call by again..
Happy days dan
Hi Paul,
ReplyDeleteyes nature can take our minds off menial concerns allowing us to refocus and regroup, and also calm us and soothe us when those concerns are larger than the little things.
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Hi Jingle thanks for your compliments and generous thoughts. I appreciate this outflowing of wishes from my friends and acquaintances.
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Hi Joanna
ReplyDeleteit is nice to see you and know that you are also impressed by Kandinsky...
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