The IROHA Poem
A great exercise in concentration to paint this with a small brush.
A fascinating history described here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroha
An English translation by Professor Ryuichi Abe[2] reads as:
Although its scent still lingers on
the form of a flower has scattered away
For whom will the glory
of this world remain unchanged?
Arriving today at the yonder side
of the deep mountains of evanescent existence
We shall never allow ourselves to drift away
intoxicated, in the world of shallow dreams.
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