O at the Edges

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Japanese Gardens

Posted on November 24, 2017 by robert okaji

Japanese Gardens

how natural the
lines falling so
purely as if

with a single
stroke we walk
through the opening

and see space
the white center
composed of sand

and gravel later
a gate opens
to another garden

its lantern and
stone so carelessly
arranged so deliberate

“Japanese Gardens” first appeared here in January 2015.

17 thoughts on “Japanese Gardens”

rivrvlogr on November 23, 2017 at 8:29 am said:

“so carelessly
arranged so deliberate”
Because the process requires no thought, being organic.

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- robert okaji on November 23, 2017 at 8:38 am said:
  
  Or a lot of thought, to appear organic. 😃
  
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Bill Chance on November 23, 2017 at 12:50 pm said:

Beautiful. There is an excellent Japanese garden in a city near me – I’m going to have to go visit.

Thanks for sharing.

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- robert okaji on November 23, 2017 at 9:10 pm said:
  
  There’s nothing so peaceful as a good Japanese garden!
  
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Content Catnip on November 23, 2017 at 1:29 pm said:

Robert I loved this piece thanks for sharing

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- robert okaji on November 23, 2017 at 9:11 pm said:
  
  I’m so pleased you like it. Thank you!
  
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Mita Patel on November 23, 2017 at 3:29 pm said:

So beautiful!

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- robert okaji on November 23, 2017 at 9:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Mita. Much appreciated.
  
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rothpoetry on November 23, 2017 at 7:35 pm said:

Sort of like walking through a time warp of water from one life to the next! Beautiful poem, Robert.

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- robert okaji on November 23, 2017 at 9:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Dwight!
  
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sruthimadhu on November 24, 2017 at 9:47 pm said:

So well written!

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- robert okaji on November 24, 2017 at 10:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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gardenlovepoet on November 24, 2017 at 9:53 pm said:

https://lyrics2thai.blogspot.com/2016/05/misia-life-in-harmony-soul-quest.html

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- robert okaji on November 24, 2017 at 10:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you for the link.
  
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  - gardenlovepoet on November 24, 2017 at 10:31 pm said:
    
    Your welcome and I hope you enjoy the song
    
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    - robert okaji on November 25, 2017 at 8:31 am said:
      
      🙂
      
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