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blind oldman ~
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| Posted by Narayanan Raghunathan Sun, Mar 5th 2006, 20:40 :: English | |||
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blind oldman seated |
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| First Posted in Charnwood Arts ~ 2003-2004 | |||
| Comments | |
| First it should be noted that this senryu is a gentle type ~ not a harsh joke or statement which is the other more common type. It has wabi-sabi, when seen externally as an image of an elderly blind man seated solitary amongst a busy and indifferent city crowd. But it also hints using the key verb "observes" the blind man's auditory perception, which brings in an element of mystery and wonder. One can hear the buses groaning past and wonders at the vast, mysterious way in which the blind man "sees" them. The last line makes this inner seeing more acute "pass on, one by one ~". In this aspect, there is no sadness but only wonder. | |
| Shyam Santhanam Sun, Jul 2nd 2006, 11:28 | |
| Great Thanks Shyam for this beautiful elucidation of this Senryu. | |
| Narayanan Raghunathan Wed, Jul 19th 2006, 06:38 | |
| This is a tremendous senryu, Narayanan!It carries great power in the choice of expressions. I fully endorse Shyam's analysis of it. It is quite thought-provoking...there is something metaphysical about it, too! | |
| Keith A. Simmonds Sun, Jun 10th 2007, 13:21 | |