Word and image for February

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

This is the last remaining month from my 1901 Japanese woodblock calendar. Although the original picture relates to the festival of inari (god of rice and sake), I’ve chosen a love poem (well, a possibly unrequited love poem!) in honour of Valentine’s Day. Click on the image for the full-size.

 

The image of Gackt is courtesy of one of the nemuri kyoshiro photobooks with my thanks to LJ’s tenshin26100 and GA member ryuik for the choice of scans.

Comments

[excused-early.livejournal.com]

Beautiful colors!
And such a romantic poem, very fit for the upcoming Valentine's Day. =3
I wonder if Kyoshiro would really do that! @_@

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

I'm pleased you like it. The poem is very gallant, isn't it? I'm always surprised at how early these poems are; yet their sentiments seem very modern. I wasn't sure how to write this author's name for an English-language audience but it seemed best to put the family name last, in the same style as Western surnames. Clever Gackt to use a single name!

Hmm. I think kyoshiro would indeed express this poem but probably his rather cold, twisted personality might prefer for the lady never to call for him - then he can enjoy feeling noble and neglected whilst having lots of time to get on with his own stuff! Or am I being too cynical?

[excused-early.livejournal.com]

Yes, perhaps too gallant for Kyoshiro? XD

Ah, I think your analysis of Kyoshiro may be spot on.
Ah, man, man, man.... *shakes head*
(sorry, hee hee hee~ XD)