Word and Image

[karadin.livejournal.com]

The knell of the bells at the Gion temple
Echoes the impermanence of all things.
The colour of the flowers on its double-trunked tree
Reveals the truth that to flourish is to fall.
He who is proud is not so for long,
Like a passing dream on a night in spring.
He who is brave is finally destroyed,
To be no more than dust before the wind.

Beginning of the Heike Monogatari - 13th century

Comments

[tanfouk.livejournal.com]

While we are impermanent, Kyoto has preserved (or rebuilt) so many beautiful buildings and gardens. It makes me happy that Gackt-sama lives in such a cool city. Anyone curious about the Gion temple should run a Google search on it and get an eyeful of gorgeous.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

You should do a post on kyoto!

[tanfouk.livejournal.com]

Sounds good - if you know any of the Demon Lord's favorite haunts, please let me know. All I can think of offhand is the restaurant that was featured in the 'dining with Yoshiki' Hey!x3.

I was there for a single day years ago and spent all my time visiting temples.

[tallymark.livejournal.com]

Beautiful choice of poem and picture. ^_^

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

The black and white in the image matches the starkness of the message in the poem very nicely - as does the basilisk stare!

Hmm. Not sure I'm in the mood for the nihilistic/fatalistic sentiments tonight: we're all gonna be dust but I'd rather be brave dust than not!

[cyanidedreams61.livejournal.com]

I love the poem *.*

[proud-snapist.livejournal.com]

Marvelous. Absolutely love the image. LOVE the poem.

Thanks for sharing.

[lilyginnyblack.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting and sharing, love the word and image both! ♥

[undomiel-48.livejournal.com]

One word - Beautiful! Both the poem and the picture :)