Midori McCabe: “Vine”
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Antoh 03/31/2008 12:41 AM
do you say it's one of your paintings?
Midori,
oltre al vino ci vedrei bene anche la MATRICE, e quindi un bel grappolo d'uva, composto da 64 chicchi d'uva...quanti saranno i miei anni...purtroppo,domani 1° di aprile.
(Buon Pesce d'Aprile a... me)
ciao
oltre al vino ci vedrei bene anche la MATRICE, e quindi un bel grappolo d'uva, composto da 64 chicchi d'uva...quanti saranno i miei anni...purtroppo,domani 1° di aprile.
(Buon Pesce d'Aprile a... me)
ciao
Hi, Midori,
Yesterday i sorted out some of the scrolls we hang in our tea-room and they reminded me of your works.
Wanna throw a glance?
SPRING
Phrase - 1 - Shun sui shikaku ni mitsu - the spring waters fill the shallows in the four directions
Phrase - 2 - Haru kitatte kusa onozukara shouzu - when spring comes, the grasses naturally sprout
Phrase - 3 - Shun puu fukuju o shouzu - spring wind gives birth to prosperity and happiness
Phrase - 4 - Rishun dai kishou - spring comes with great good fortune
Phrase - 5 - Touka shunpu ni warau - the peach flowers laugh in the spring breeze
Phrase - 6 - Shitou shunsou shouzu - on he banks of the lake spring grasses pop up
Phrase - 7 - Uki harete ten chi haru nari - when the snow clears, Heaven and Earth are in spring
Phrase - 8 - Hana hiraite bankoku no haru - when the flowers open, it's spring in all the world
Phrase - 9 - Rika isshi no haru - when one branch of pear blossoms it's spring
Phrase - 10 - Keibai ichida kanbashi - march - Valley plum, one branch blossoms, it's fragrant
Phrase - 11 - Zuiki baika ni mitsu - auspicious spirit fills the plum blossoms
Phrase - 12 - Sanka hiraite nishiki ni nitari - when the mountain flowers opens, its like brocade (cherry, azelia, colored leaves, also good in Autumn)
Phrase - 13 - Hana hiraite chou onozukara kitaru - when the flowers open, the butterflies naturally come
Phrase - 14 - Ikka hiraite tenka no haru - one flower opens, all under heaven is spring
Phrase - 15 - Haru wa sen rin ni iri shosho uguisu - when spring enters the thousand forests, here and there the bush warbler
SUMMER
Phrase - 16 - Natsu wa suzushi san men no kaze - summer is cool wind from three directions
Phrase - 17 -Kaun kiho ooushi - many summer clouds collect arround the peak
Phrase - 18 - Kun pu ji nan rai OR Kunpu onozakara minami kara koraisu - the fragrent wind comes from the south
Phrase - 19 - Hobo seifu okosu - step by step, the pure breeze comes
Phrase - 20 - Seifu shuchiku ugokasu - the pure breeze moves the bamboo
Phrase - 21 - Seiryuu kandan nashi - the pure flow has no gaps or breaks
Phrase - 22 - Suijo seiseitaru midori - fresh and verdant green
Phrase - 23 - Denkaku bi ryou o shouzu - the hall gives birth to a faint coolness
Phrase - 24 - Sansui ni seion ari - the mountain waters have a pure sound
Phrase - 25 - Kumon no kaze onozukara suzushi - the breeze through the empty gate is cool
Phrase - 26 - Kumo osamatte sangaku aoshi - the cloud-gathering mountain tops are green
Phrase - 27- Haku un hou ohou ni okoru - the peaks give rise to white clouds
Phrase - 28 - Kumo yuyu mizu sensen - the clouds are majestic and the water babbles
Phrase - 29 - Taki shouka sanzen jyou - the water falls straight down 3,000 jo (1 jo = 10 feet)
Phrase - 30 - Take yoyo seifu okosu - bamboo -- its leaves create a cool breeze
AUTUMN
Phrase - 31 - Shuzan fugetsu kiyoshi - in autumn, the mountains, the wind and the moon are pure
Phrase - 32 - Aki kitatte kusa ni koe ari - when autumn comes, the grasses have a voice
Phrase - 33 - Shuukuu issei no gan - autumn sky, the sound of a goose
Phrase - 34 - Shuugiku ni keishoku ari - the autumn chrysanthemums have an elegant color
Phrase - 35 - Seishu chiku ro fukashi - pure autumn bamboo dew is deep
Phrase - 36 - Kouyou shunpu ni mau - the colored leaves dance in the autumn wind
Phrase - 37 - Waga kokoro shuu getsu ni nitari - my heart is like the autumn moon
Phrase - 38 - Seifuu banri no aki - the pure wind 10,000 leagues of autumn (a ri or li is 2.44 miles or 3.9 kilometers)
Phrase - 39 - Tsuki kiyoku senko no aki - the moon is pure as a thousand ancient autumns
Phrase - 40 - Raku-you sansen ni mitsu - fallen leaves fill the mountain stream
Phrase - 41 - Seifu meigetsu o harau - the pure wind cleans the bright moon
Phrase - 42 - Mizu o kikusureba tsuki wa te ni ari - scooping up water, the moon is in my hand
Phrase - 43 - Shigure kouyou o arao - sudden showers wash the colored leaves
Phrase - 44 - Meigetsu koho ni noboru - the bright moon climbs the solitary peak
Phrase - 45 - Fuuyou shimo o hete kurenai nari - the maple leaves, only when touched by frost, turn red
WINTER
Phrase - 46 - Santou koboku no hana - after three winters the withered tree flowers
Phrase - 47 - Gin wan ri ni yuki o moru - pile snow in a silver bowl
Phrase - 48 - Tsuru wa tobu senjyaku no yuki - cranes fly - a thousand feet of snow
Phrase - 49 - Hitori tsuru kan kou no yuki - fishing alone in the cold river snow
Phrase - 50 - Seki setsu yuugei o umeru - the piled up snow buries the mysterious path
Phrase - 51 - Kankan rou getsu tsukushite - in two glances, the last month of the year is over
Phrase - 52 - setsuri ni kousetsu o miru - in the snow one can see lofty virtue
Phrase - 53 - Kou rou itten no yuki - (above) the red hearth, one flake of snow
Phrase - 54 -Ichirin no soukyou terasu - the frostring mirror is shining
Phrase - 55 -Tou rei koshou hi itsu - on a winter peak, the lone pine stands out
GOOD FOR ANY SEASON
Phrase - 56 -Mu - nothingness, emptyness
Phrase - 57 - Wa - harmony, balance; peace
Phrase - 58 - Juu OR kotobuki - longgevity, congratulations
Phrase - 59 - Mu OR yume- dream
Phrase - 60 - Fuku - prosperity
Phrase - 61 - Seijaku - purity and tranquility
Phrase - 62 - Koujitsu - a good day
Phrase - 63 - Shoufuu OR Matsukaze - pine wind
Phrase - 64 - Buji - no thing
Phrase - 65 -Zuiun - auspicious clouds
Phrase - 66 - Mu ichi motsu OR Mu ichi butsu - no one thing
Phrase - 67 - Kissako - drink tea !!
Phrase - 68 - Shuujinkou - a hero (you must be the hero of your own life)
Phrase - 69 - Wa Kei Sei Jaku - harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility
Phrase - 70 - Ichi-go Ichi-e - one chance in a lifetime
Phrase - 71 - Seizan Ryokusui - blue mountains, green waters
Phrase - 72 -Yanagi wa midori, hana wa kurenai - the willows are green and the flowers are red
Phrase - 73 - Matsu ni kokon no iro nashi - the pine has no old or new color
Phrase - 74 - Shou ju sen nen no midori - the pine tree a thousand years green
Phrase - 75 - Kanza shou fu o kiku - sitting leisurely listening to the pine wind
Phrase - 76 - Haku tsuru oimatsu ni mau - the white cranes dance in the old pine
Phrase - 77 - Saihou tanshou ni mau - the colored phoenix dances in the red sky
Phrase - 78 - Fukujukai mu ryou - the ocean of prosperity is unfathomable
Phrase - 79 - Zuiun koudou ni mitsuru - the auspicious clouds fill the high hall
Phrase - 80 - Juzan ban jou takashi - the mountain of happiness is 10,000 jo tall (1 jo =10 feet)
Phrase - 81 - Honrai mu ichi butsu OR Honrai mu ichi motsu - originally there was no one thing
Phrase - 82 - Hibi kore kojitsu OR Nichi nichi kore kojitsu - every day is a good day
Phrase - 83 - Take ni jyouge no fushi ari - the bamboo has nodes above and below
Phrase - 84 - Buji kore kijin OR Buji kore kinin - to a man of satori nothing happens
Phrase - 85 - Seiza ichimi no tomo - purely sitting, one taste of friendship
Phrase - 86 - Heiya shizuka ni shite sami kiyoshi - resting in your room, the tea flavor is pure
Phrase - 87 - Hakkei nao migakubeshi - you must always polish the white jewel
Phrase - 88 - Kokoro shizuka ni shite chami kanbashi - when your mind is at rest the tea flavor is fragrant
Phrase - 89 - Haku un yuuseki o idaku - the white clouds embrace the mysterious stone
Phrase - 90 - Tsuru wa mau sen nen no matsu - the cranes dance in the thousand year pine
Phrase - 91- Hana o rousureba kaori e ni mitsu - when you play with flowers, fragrance fills your sleeves
Phrase - 92 - Wa ki hounen no kizashi - spirit of peace augurs a rich year
Phrase - 93 - Kougetsu terashi shoufu fuku - river moon shines, pine wind blows
Phrase - 94 - Mei rekireki ro doudou - everything bright and clear, everything open
Phrase - 95 - Ichi jitsu seikan ichi jitsu fuku - for every day of pure relaxation, (you get) one day of prosperity
Phrase - 96 - Hanashi tsukusu san'un kai getsu no jou - when talk is exhasted the mountains and clouds, the ocean and the moon are sympathetic
Phrase - 97 - Gyofu no shougai take ikkan - the fisherman's life, one bamboo pole
Phrase - 98 - Enzan mugen heki sousou -over the distant mountains, limitless blue sky
Phrase - 99 - Take kimi-ga-tame ni youyou seifu okosu - bamboo - for you the leaves create a pure breeze
Phrase - 100 - Kan nan boku touzai katsuro ni tsuuzu - the barrier - south, north, east, and west, all roads pass through
Yesterday i sorted out some of the scrolls we hang in our tea-room and they reminded me of your works.
Wanna throw a glance?
SPRING
Phrase - 1 - Shun sui shikaku ni mitsu - the spring waters fill the shallows in the four directions
Phrase - 2 - Haru kitatte kusa onozukara shouzu - when spring comes, the grasses naturally sprout
Phrase - 3 - Shun puu fukuju o shouzu - spring wind gives birth to prosperity and happiness
Phrase - 4 - Rishun dai kishou - spring comes with great good fortune
Phrase - 5 - Touka shunpu ni warau - the peach flowers laugh in the spring breeze
Phrase - 6 - Shitou shunsou shouzu - on he banks of the lake spring grasses pop up
Phrase - 7 - Uki harete ten chi haru nari - when the snow clears, Heaven and Earth are in spring
Phrase - 8 - Hana hiraite bankoku no haru - when the flowers open, it's spring in all the world
Phrase - 9 - Rika isshi no haru - when one branch of pear blossoms it's spring
Phrase - 10 - Keibai ichida kanbashi - march - Valley plum, one branch blossoms, it's fragrant
Phrase - 11 - Zuiki baika ni mitsu - auspicious spirit fills the plum blossoms
Phrase - 12 - Sanka hiraite nishiki ni nitari - when the mountain flowers opens, its like brocade (cherry, azelia, colored leaves, also good in Autumn)
Phrase - 13 - Hana hiraite chou onozukara kitaru - when the flowers open, the butterflies naturally come
Phrase - 14 - Ikka hiraite tenka no haru - one flower opens, all under heaven is spring
Phrase - 15 - Haru wa sen rin ni iri shosho uguisu - when spring enters the thousand forests, here and there the bush warbler
SUMMER
Phrase - 16 - Natsu wa suzushi san men no kaze - summer is cool wind from three directions
Phrase - 17 -Kaun kiho ooushi - many summer clouds collect arround the peak
Phrase - 18 - Kun pu ji nan rai OR Kunpu onozakara minami kara koraisu - the fragrent wind comes from the south
Phrase - 19 - Hobo seifu okosu - step by step, the pure breeze comes
Phrase - 20 - Seifu shuchiku ugokasu - the pure breeze moves the bamboo
Phrase - 21 - Seiryuu kandan nashi - the pure flow has no gaps or breaks
Phrase - 22 - Suijo seiseitaru midori - fresh and verdant green
Phrase - 23 - Denkaku bi ryou o shouzu - the hall gives birth to a faint coolness
Phrase - 24 - Sansui ni seion ari - the mountain waters have a pure sound
Phrase - 25 - Kumon no kaze onozukara suzushi - the breeze through the empty gate is cool
Phrase - 26 - Kumo osamatte sangaku aoshi - the cloud-gathering mountain tops are green
Phrase - 27- Haku un hou ohou ni okoru - the peaks give rise to white clouds
Phrase - 28 - Kumo yuyu mizu sensen - the clouds are majestic and the water babbles
Phrase - 29 - Taki shouka sanzen jyou - the water falls straight down 3,000 jo (1 jo = 10 feet)
Phrase - 30 - Take yoyo seifu okosu - bamboo -- its leaves create a cool breeze
AUTUMN
Phrase - 31 - Shuzan fugetsu kiyoshi - in autumn, the mountains, the wind and the moon are pure
Phrase - 32 - Aki kitatte kusa ni koe ari - when autumn comes, the grasses have a voice
Phrase - 33 - Shuukuu issei no gan - autumn sky, the sound of a goose
Phrase - 34 - Shuugiku ni keishoku ari - the autumn chrysanthemums have an elegant color
Phrase - 35 - Seishu chiku ro fukashi - pure autumn bamboo dew is deep
Phrase - 36 - Kouyou shunpu ni mau - the colored leaves dance in the autumn wind
Phrase - 37 - Waga kokoro shuu getsu ni nitari - my heart is like the autumn moon
Phrase - 38 - Seifuu banri no aki - the pure wind 10,000 leagues of autumn (a ri or li is 2.44 miles or 3.9 kilometers)
Phrase - 39 - Tsuki kiyoku senko no aki - the moon is pure as a thousand ancient autumns
Phrase - 40 - Raku-you sansen ni mitsu - fallen leaves fill the mountain stream
Phrase - 41 - Seifu meigetsu o harau - the pure wind cleans the bright moon
Phrase - 42 - Mizu o kikusureba tsuki wa te ni ari - scooping up water, the moon is in my hand
Phrase - 43 - Shigure kouyou o arao - sudden showers wash the colored leaves
Phrase - 44 - Meigetsu koho ni noboru - the bright moon climbs the solitary peak
Phrase - 45 - Fuuyou shimo o hete kurenai nari - the maple leaves, only when touched by frost, turn red
WINTER
Phrase - 46 - Santou koboku no hana - after three winters the withered tree flowers
Phrase - 47 - Gin wan ri ni yuki o moru - pile snow in a silver bowl
Phrase - 48 - Tsuru wa tobu senjyaku no yuki - cranes fly - a thousand feet of snow
Phrase - 49 - Hitori tsuru kan kou no yuki - fishing alone in the cold river snow
Phrase - 50 - Seki setsu yuugei o umeru - the piled up snow buries the mysterious path
Phrase - 51 - Kankan rou getsu tsukushite - in two glances, the last month of the year is over
Phrase - 52 - setsuri ni kousetsu o miru - in the snow one can see lofty virtue
Phrase - 53 - Kou rou itten no yuki - (above) the red hearth, one flake of snow
Phrase - 54 -Ichirin no soukyou terasu - the frostring mirror is shining
Phrase - 55 -Tou rei koshou hi itsu - on a winter peak, the lone pine stands out
GOOD FOR ANY SEASON
Phrase - 56 -Mu - nothingness, emptyness
Phrase - 57 - Wa - harmony, balance; peace
Phrase - 58 - Juu OR kotobuki - longgevity, congratulations
Phrase - 59 - Mu OR yume- dream
Phrase - 60 - Fuku - prosperity
Phrase - 61 - Seijaku - purity and tranquility
Phrase - 62 - Koujitsu - a good day
Phrase - 63 - Shoufuu OR Matsukaze - pine wind
Phrase - 64 - Buji - no thing
Phrase - 65 -Zuiun - auspicious clouds
Phrase - 66 - Mu ichi motsu OR Mu ichi butsu - no one thing
Phrase - 67 - Kissako - drink tea !!
Phrase - 68 - Shuujinkou - a hero (you must be the hero of your own life)
Phrase - 69 - Wa Kei Sei Jaku - harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility
Phrase - 70 - Ichi-go Ichi-e - one chance in a lifetime
Phrase - 71 - Seizan Ryokusui - blue mountains, green waters
Phrase - 72 -Yanagi wa midori, hana wa kurenai - the willows are green and the flowers are red
Phrase - 73 - Matsu ni kokon no iro nashi - the pine has no old or new color
Phrase - 74 - Shou ju sen nen no midori - the pine tree a thousand years green
Phrase - 75 - Kanza shou fu o kiku - sitting leisurely listening to the pine wind
Phrase - 76 - Haku tsuru oimatsu ni mau - the white cranes dance in the old pine
Phrase - 77 - Saihou tanshou ni mau - the colored phoenix dances in the red sky
Phrase - 78 - Fukujukai mu ryou - the ocean of prosperity is unfathomable
Phrase - 79 - Zuiun koudou ni mitsuru - the auspicious clouds fill the high hall
Phrase - 80 - Juzan ban jou takashi - the mountain of happiness is 10,000 jo tall (1 jo =10 feet)
Phrase - 81 - Honrai mu ichi butsu OR Honrai mu ichi motsu - originally there was no one thing
Phrase - 82 - Hibi kore kojitsu OR Nichi nichi kore kojitsu - every day is a good day
Phrase - 83 - Take ni jyouge no fushi ari - the bamboo has nodes above and below
Phrase - 84 - Buji kore kijin OR Buji kore kinin - to a man of satori nothing happens
Phrase - 85 - Seiza ichimi no tomo - purely sitting, one taste of friendship
Phrase - 86 - Heiya shizuka ni shite sami kiyoshi - resting in your room, the tea flavor is pure
Phrase - 87 - Hakkei nao migakubeshi - you must always polish the white jewel
Phrase - 88 - Kokoro shizuka ni shite chami kanbashi - when your mind is at rest the tea flavor is fragrant
Phrase - 89 - Haku un yuuseki o idaku - the white clouds embrace the mysterious stone
Phrase - 90 - Tsuru wa mau sen nen no matsu - the cranes dance in the thousand year pine
Phrase - 91- Hana o rousureba kaori e ni mitsu - when you play with flowers, fragrance fills your sleeves
Phrase - 92 - Wa ki hounen no kizashi - spirit of peace augurs a rich year
Phrase - 93 - Kougetsu terashi shoufu fuku - river moon shines, pine wind blows
Phrase - 94 - Mei rekireki ro doudou - everything bright and clear, everything open
Phrase - 95 - Ichi jitsu seikan ichi jitsu fuku - for every day of pure relaxation, (you get) one day of prosperity
Phrase - 96 - Hanashi tsukusu san'un kai getsu no jou - when talk is exhasted the mountains and clouds, the ocean and the moon are sympathetic
Phrase - 97 - Gyofu no shougai take ikkan - the fisherman's life, one bamboo pole
Phrase - 98 - Enzan mugen heki sousou -over the distant mountains, limitless blue sky
Phrase - 99 - Take kimi-ga-tame ni youyou seifu okosu - bamboo - for you the leaves create a pure breeze
Phrase - 100 - Kan nan boku touzai katsuro ni tsuuzu - the barrier - south, north, east, and west, all roads pass through
Ellie!! I am so moved.
First, by your kindness to take time to write it.
Secondly...each poem makes me cry....I can relate them so much and visualize them so clearly.
I will keep them, they inspire me.
Thank you, thank you.
warmest regards to you, Ellie.
First, by your kindness to take time to write it.
Secondly...each poem makes me cry....I can relate them so much and visualize them so clearly.
I will keep them, they inspire me.
Thank you, thank you.
warmest regards to you, Ellie.
