Word and image

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

I've been away for a while, discovered an intriguing martial arts shop on my travels, had a laptop with me and came up with this idea for combining my interests in Gackt, martial arts and poetry.

The image is from a photobook related to the NHK TV drama series Fuurin Kazan which features Gackt in his role as Uesugi Kenshin.  The photographer is Seiichi Nomura.  The imagery and content of the poem comes from a Japanese martial arts notion (e.g. in the bow art kyudo) that the weapon-holder becomes united with the target through the weapon itself, which is converted to a channel for the focus of the warrior's spirit.  The "bridal" nature of Kenshin's costume is, I guess, entirely incidental!
 

Comments

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Yep - I think you're right: Gackt's sizing up just how many traffic cones that LONG sword will slice through in one slash. That WAS what you meant, wasn't it??

[shinimegami21]

....no. XD

but the imagery you just created helped my own! :D

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Tut - there's only one thing to be done when you're in such a naughty mood!I'm going to bed - and that's NOT an image!