The foamy sea
Salt on me
Foam on me
Salt in the sea.
Azure sky
Seagulls high
And I’m high
And seagulls fly.
My legs in sand
White flour on land
My legs on land
White flour is sand.
Breeze hits skin
World’s on a spin
And then I spin
When wind hits skin.
Nature’s flow
Life’s on a go,
Don’t let it go
Become the flow.
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Japanese life philosophies keep blowing me away. Their very essence of simplicity and positivity fills me with awe. I wrote this piece keeping in mind the great philosophy of Wabi-Sabi :
“Wabi-sabi is an intuitive appreciation of a transient beauty in the physical world that reflects the irreversible flow of life in the spiritual world. It is an understated beauty that exists in the modest, rustic, imperfect, or even decayed, an aesthetic sensibility that finds a melancholic beauty in the impermanence of all things.”
-Andrew Juniper
Because of the philosophy’s focus on transience, asymmetry, and imperfection, I took up an eccentric rhythm for the piece, that reads in a certain quick cadence, much like some moments in life. As I read the poem aloud, I frequently felt the need to add weight to it. To make it less volatile. But one thing I take away from the philosophy is a very simple fact:
Beauty is imperfect. Beauty is impermanent. And beauty is incomplete.
Sui Generis 
Magnifique !
I like your prose … it’s a beautiful style of writing !
Have a good afternoon !
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Merci.
Thank you so much friend. Your words are wonderful. I am warmed by them. Thank you so much. Have a fantastic day.
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Absolutely Magical this work of yours
Thank you for this journey through your prose and poetry also so grateful 🙏
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Thank you so very much dear friend. I am so glad you like this piece. Have a fantastic day. Stay safe.
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My pleasure take care of you
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Likewise.
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well written ..YBR
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Thank you so much dear friend
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Amazingly writing..!
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Thank you so much friend. G’day
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Most welcome friend..!
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🙂
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Loved this poem. So well crafted 😊
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Thank you so very much. I means a lot.
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You write so well.
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I do try:) Thank you so much friend. Means a lot.
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Shanyu, I really love the rhyming scheme you have used in this piece. The images are also beautifully expressed.
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Wow. Thank you so very much S! Your words are very kind. Have a fantastic day.
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Amazing!
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Thank you so very much P!
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You’re so welcome!
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simply beautiful and beautifully simple
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Why thank you so much my dearest friend :)))
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This is beautiful my dear friend. The ending says it all “Become the flow.” Bravo.
sending hugs and plenty of love.
xoxo
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Wow. Thank you so very much Gabriela. It means a lot.
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My pleasure. Sorry I am so late here.🌸🥰🌹❤️
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Its not an issue at all! We all are busy sometimes.
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I loved the simple rhythm of this poem. It reminded me of the sea. I would love to be there with the sun and the sand and the water.
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Thank you so much M! Those are some really kind words. It means a lot. Thank you so much.
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You have a unique style of writing. You’re amazing👍👍
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Wow. That means a lot Anabel. Thank you so very much. Have a fantastic day
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You’re welcome🤗💖
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well written…..YBR
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Thank you so very much YBR. Have a fantastic day.
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👍👍
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Such a lovely one..!💟
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Pretty magical. Love the “flow”and rhythm of this. Would be excellent to hear read aloud!
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Thank you so much man. Very grateful.
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Welcome! 🙂
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Beaches are such a great place to study the beauty of transience. The form of your poem works wonderfully for catching that ebb and flow feel too!
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Yes, they are. Thank you so much my friend. Your words are truly phenomenal. Sorry to only reply now. Have a fantastic day.
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Reblogged this on worldtraveller70.
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford.
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