The Art of Bonsai Project

SUNSET, THEN DARKNESS

GLOOM OF NIGHT, COLD MOON RISING

A TIME FOR MAGIC

scroll by Susanne Barrymore. pot by Mike Hagedorn

The picture here and text just solved a rather large quandry for me Mike. I'm forever in your debt.

Steve, if our attempts to match image and text has been of some help to you, I'm very pleased.

Mike

STAND PROUD, STAND ALONE
GIVING SHADE REST AND COMFORT
FOR WEARY PILGRIM

Re:

The tree grown to fit
under the moon on the scroll,
must not dread the dark.




Source - the image came on search and it seemed to well suited to the verses to give it up. It could have well been something by Nick Lenz instead!

I love this thread. I hope it never ends. However, all good things will someday come to an end.
Before it does end, I want to post a haiku that says who I am. My near 77 years have led me to this, and who knows where else it may lead.

haiku:

on my tree of life

live three branches that sustain

BACH, BACCHUS, BONSAI

might just see to grow
this tree branched out in three,
in years forty four...


Everything starts somewhere - A study of birds feet by Xie Zhiliu [source]

SOARING TO THE SKY
BROAD CANOPY SHELTERING
RESTING TRAVELER

close turned far, old young
five plus seven minus five is seven
without illusion


Source: Hedge by Dan Barton

I don't have a tree for this post. I do have a new shikishi to use in a scroll and I hope to decide on the tree to accompany it.
What is very unusual about this picture is it's origin. It's silk embroidery from China. Very beautiful. It has to be seen in person to really appreciate the work and artistry involved.
When I bought it, it was mounted to fit a standard picture frame. I cut it to shikishi size and bound the mounting with a matte black tape.

haiku

INTO THE SUNSET
FISHERMEN SEARCH FOR THE LAND
ANXIOUS FAMILIES

Re. Above

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELETE