Tuesday, 29 September 2009
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dedicated to the pursuit of the experience of wabi-sabi.
first (& possibly foremost)...
...there's going to be a lot of rain on this blog. I've found over the years that the best tools for the wabi-sabi seeker are a damn good waterproof coat and hat.
Want to know what wabi-sabi is?
I lifted this from the wabi sabi ceramics site, where you can also find a pretty good definition of the term.
(disclaimer: wabi-sabi means slightly different things to different people - I can only point to what it means to me)
Want to know what wabi-sabi is?
From a mountain temple
the sound of a bell struck fumblingly
vanishes in the mist
I lifted this from the wabi sabi ceramics site, where you can also find a pretty good definition of the term.
(disclaimer: wabi-sabi means slightly different things to different people - I can only point to what it means to me)
my blog is NOT about...
...nature's beauty
...quietism
...being pompous or twee
...quietism
...being pompous or twee
my blog MAY be about...
...zen/ch'an
...the similarities between far eastern and british sensibilities
...poking gentle fun at pomposity
...the similarities between far eastern and british sensibilities
...poking gentle fun at pomposity
unlikely places to experience wabi-sabi
...Derby rail station (in rain)
haiku & so forth
(work-in-progress)
heavy rain
even the fog
has trouble rising
theological debate
very telling
which side listens
(both Richard Powell)
the last damsel fly
wastes his final afternoon -
the shadows lengthen
(S. McL)
link to a wonderful photo-haiku -
billboard
autumn deepens -
the man next door, what
does he do for a living?
(Basho)
heavy rain
even the fog
has trouble rising
theological debate
very telling
which side listens
(both Richard Powell)
the last damsel fly
wastes his final afternoon -
the shadows lengthen
(S. McL)
link to a wonderful photo-haiku -
billboard
autumn deepens -
the man next door, what
does he do for a living?
(Basho)
about me
- Spud McLaren
- Derbyshire, England
- Male nearly 60. Likes sitting in a sheltered spot during gently-falling rain. Or going for a solitary walk during gently-falling rain. You will by now have gathered that I'm what most Brits would call a miserable git. I prefer to say I'm in pursuit of wabi sabi.
Oh dear! Hope you're ok now.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Not yet, but hope to be soon...
ReplyDeleteHey Spud - are you up and about yet? Hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteYes, thanks - up, about, and back at work (worse luck!). The only thing that kept me sane for the 2 weeks mainly confined to bed was the QI forums - http://www.qi.com/.
ReplyDeleteHope you are well. Hopefully, new post(s) soon.. Have read your latest, by the way. You're obviously a bit further along in knowledge of wabi sabi than I am, but I also have a read recommend, which will be part of the iminent post.
Wow, that's now my new favourit-est site! I love it.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're better, but given that *that* means back at work it's catch 22, huh? Look forward to your next post.