My life can be summarized as Ukiyo-e, or as they call it pictures of the floating world‘. Living for the moment, devouring the
pleasures on offer, drifting without a care in the world. I am no yamabushi ascetic
on gruelling mountain pilgrimage in search of enlightenment.
My search is for
beauty, the inexpressible ethereal loveliness that haunts my desires. If I were an artist like Katsushika Hokusai I’d
capture my adoration for my current object of affection just as he did
with “Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji”.
Relationships? I bid them Sayonara and light a candle to
them each night.
A late entry this week but one that got me looking up Japanese art and poetry and for that I am very grateful.
Totemo kansha shite imasu.
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Written for Friday Fictioneers. Word Count : 100A late entry this week but one that got me looking up Japanese art and poetry and for that I am very grateful.
Totemo kansha shite imasu.
Dear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteI was deeply moved.
Fukaku kandou shimashita.
http://japanese-phrases.sakura.ne.jp/010.gif,
Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle. It was a lovely prompt, I wrote something else in the beginning but then the tempation to link with Katsushika Hokusai proved too much.
DeleteI tried to copy the gif but it just wouldn't happen. What's Japanese for rats?
ReplyDeleteWe wrote somewhat similar stories this week. ;)
We did indeed. Unfortunately blogger does not allow embedded images, or maybe there is a workaround I need to find.
DeleteThis prompt had me googling Japanese art, too. Isn't it fascinating? I love how you used the prompt and what an interesting character! Good story, Subroto.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and commenting Karen. You are right it is fascinating, I never knew that Manga art (comics) have been around for 200 years.
Deletewonderfully written. i considered writing a comment in japanese but that would be pointless and unnecessary.lol loved this. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kz for your comments. I'd also like to state that pointless and unnecessary comments are totally welcomed and encouraged here :-)
DeleteWonderfully written.. there are different paths to follow.. and the choice is yours ...
ReplyDeleteThanks Björn. So true the choice is ultimately ours to take.
DeleteI think you might have been hacked. I received a strange comment on my last blogpost ostensibly from you that begins:
ReplyDeleteDear Respected Perry,
GREETINGS,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your contact from the International web site directory. .....
I'd look into it. Good luck, Perry
Thanks Perry, the passwords have been changed and the hacker has been warned ;-)
DeleteSubroto, Good story and very creative following of the prompt. Well written. :) ---Susan
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan or keeping with the Japanese theme that should be Arigatou Gozaimas Susan.
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