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from the paulownia
without a breath of wind–
falling leaves
Nozawa Boncho
glowing under the moonlight
the last samurai helmets
Nicole Pottier
Note :
« From ancient times, the emperor’s crest was a design based on the sun or the moon…Then later the chrysanthemum, which is a pattern that resembles the sun, came into use. The paulownia is the crest of the shogunate. It has been said that the paulownia has the power to counteract various vices, such as three poisons of covetousness, anger, and foolishness. »
« A Christian samurai », William J. Farge.
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Nice response
much love…
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Thank you very much , Gillena ! Happy you dropped in. 🙂
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Ooh, those blossoms do look like Samurai helmets!
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Well noticed ! Thank you very much, Kim !
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Great image with those helmets.
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Thanks a lot, Björn !
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Your lines are vivid even without explanation – and your note is very interesting.
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Thank you so much, Rosemary !
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I love that comparison of the Paulownia blossom with the helmets of the samurai. Awesome response.
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Thank you very much, Kristjaan !
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Gorgeous photo, and writing. Thank you for the information you included.
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Thank you very much ! I’m happy you like the information.
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Poetry with a teaching aspect! excellent.
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Thank you very much, Janice ! I’m happy you like it.
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