Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Buson

one line of wild geese -
stamps the moon
on the mountain’s edge
- Buson

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

What makes good art

Talent’s just an instrument. It’s like having a pen that works instead of one that doesn’t. I’m not saying I’m able to work consistently out of the premise, but it seems like the big distinction between good art and so-so art lies somewhere in the art’s heart’s purpose, the agenda of the consciousness behind the text. It’s got something to do with love. With having the discipline to talk out of the part of yourself that can love instead of the part that just wants to be loved. I know this doesn’t sound hip at all.
- David Foster Wallace

Togyo

When autumn winds blow
not one leaf remains
the way it was.
- Togyo