A L O H A !
" A butterfly fluttered its wings
in a wind thick
with the smell of seaweed.
His dry lips
felt the touch of
the butterfly
for the briefest instant,
yet
the wisp of wing dust
still shone
on his lips
years
later. ”
“People used to say
that on moonless nights
Her Ladyship's broad-skirted scarlet trousers
would glide eerily
along the outdoor corridor,
never touching the floor.”
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
“Directly beneath
the Lotus Pond of Paradise
lay the lower depths of Hell,
and as He peered
through the crystalline waters,
He could see the
River of Three Crossings
and the Mountain of Needles
as clearly as if
He were viewing
pictures in a peep-box.”
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
" Priest: I don't want to hear it.
No more horror stories.
Commoner: They are common stories
these days.
I even heard that the demon
living here in Rashômon
fled in fear of
the ferocity of man. "
Film RASHOMON [1950]
" The classic Kurosawa film
deals with the nature of truth...
how the same events
can be viewed in completely
different ways by different
people with different
backgrounds, expectations,
and experiences.
We Call it
the Rashomon Effect. "
SUZAN HASKINS AND DAN PRESCHER
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Thanks for visiting!
Warmly, cloudia
Profound ideas; startling colors to jolt me into a new way of looking at things.
ReplyDeleteTrue art in your photographs.
Life is not black & white hey Cloudia.. deep today mon amie, all ok ?
ReplyDeleteFirst time I've heard of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
ReplyDeleteIn that light, the leaf looks almost like a micro organism.
ReplyDeletethe demon fled from the ferocity of man. ha. probably so.
ReplyDelete"The wisp of wing dust still shone on his lips, years later. Ah yes, we are forever connected to this Rashomon Effect. Thank you Cloudia, for this journey.
ReplyDeleteIt's so true. Our own perspectives color everything we see and feel. I'd never heard of this, but it's intriguing, Cloudia. And your photos are perfect!
ReplyDeleteVibrant!
ReplyDeleteThought provoking. And beautifully illustrated. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGosh! Thanks dear pals♥
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to see your blog shining and running at full speed!
ReplyDeleteVery vibrant colours, Cloudia. I have of course heard of Rashomon, but I've never seen it.
ReplyDeleteProfound thoughts for our class today! DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteYour visits bring gifts! Thanks very much
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