haibun

With Love – QUEEN in Life

I saw you. In cyber. I wanted you! So very much. Said it was perfect and that you looked so smart. You answered. You looked upon me with younger eyes. Didn’t see me as ‘ an old woman’. In a way you are right. My soul is young and so is my heart. But! My years are my treasure chest. I want every single to be counted up to date. I like my age. Actually I love my age. It’s just so perfect for me!
So is you!

black and white
in it’s most gorgeous perfect way
queen of life

I cannot wait …. I know you will arrive in a few days …

You suggested but I wanted …

To Queen store.

Carpe Diem Namasté,
The Spiritual Way #3 spiritual love based on Zen Buddhism.

Kiss of Cherry

how many, many things

they bring to mind —

cherry blossoms!
© Basho (Tr. Robert Aitken)

Such a beautiful post Chèvrefeuille made today about Cherry Trees and Blossoms in Japan!

cherry blossoms

looking so fragile in the moonlight –

ah! the spring breeze ©Chèvrefeuille

It’s easy to feel romantic when being among the blooming cherry trees. And nostalgic. We had in our garden where I grew up. Two trees. The large one – with bigger and black sweet berries – I used to climb to the top, where the best berries could be found.
I think I like more to be romantic now …

overwhelmed
by lovely kisses – into
cherry blossom
you took my hand first
and then my heart

Now I long so much to spring. First I will enjoy spring in Budapest and then I will enjoy spring in Lund. And I know where to find all the cherry blossom rooms in my cities. I also look forward all the kisses …

Carpe Diem #1157 Sakura,
the national pride of Japan.

Hot Bath and a Samurai

Imagine … a week with cold kitchen and cold bathroom … no warm water for a shower or bath … oh how I long for my hot bath!!!! That pump for circulation in the gas machine! I hate when things brake down! They had to order from Vienna or Germany.

But! Yes there is a but … my bedroom is warm and also my heart.

Tomorrow …. hopefully …crossing my fingers … I can have my hot bath. I will spice up the moment with champagne and candles … then off to Bolero later in the evening. Longing so much!
I think most … after … the hot bath …

hot hot water
hugging every inch – of me
soul sailing

… now I thought of a samurai … do they know about massage … can they cut the water into swirling waves … are they good with their hands … are they only warriors or … maybe passionate lovers too … I wonder still …

Wielding the sword or the brushes – that´s the question 😉
I seem to have brushed me away into the bathtub …

Carpe Diem #1155 Sumi-e,
the Japanese Way of Painting (2).

Green Tea – Ginkgo Biloba

A monk sips morning tea,

it’s quiet,

the chrysanthemum’s flowering. © Matsuo Basho

my tea bowl
green like my tea – ginkgo
so soft and warm

Just now enjoying this lovely tea … after a dance evening … first performance I didn’t like very much. It was too odd. Too much of acrobatics, to little of dancing and more of experimental liftings and turn-arounds. And also some talking in Hungarian so I didn’t understand. No, I didn’t like Prospero. Not at all!
But the woman playing several instruments and also singing – was great!

Next is Bolero – I know I will like that one – because I love Bolero! This time Győri Balett Company. Thursday will bring this great event.

Carpe Diem #1153 Raku, Japanese pottery.

A Good-Hearted Philosophy

I say: Beware!

B E W A R E

About all kinds of some people’s doctrines! Religions.

You know there has been so any Gods along times. Gods made up by people. People in need to get themselves some explanations about world and life. Week people. Yes week because they didn’t had the ability to think on a higher level. And then they experienced they could get hold of the mass – just by that made up religion!

B E W A R E!

I myself find Richard Dawkins very interesting. Reason rules for him … and science. So it is for me. Take care of your open mind – reflect – be humble – and aware – beware – … don’t be ”taken over”!

“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.” ― Richard Dawkins

that meaning
about life and living – no God
needed – just a good-hearted philosophy

Carpe Diem: #1148 Shinto.

The Top of Hearts

Yes I do! Honestly! And I will – I’m sure. Like to reach that amazing mountain top. Covered with your hesitance. That hesitance I don’t know why it exist. Have you been hurt? Are you shy? I don’t picture you as week. But what do I know! Nothing…

striving to reach
wanting so much – to get closer
your heart

… I just live out my feelings … my curiosity … about you …for now … that mountain top to climb …

… to reach your heart.

And kissing you … on the top of the world.

For ever!

Yes you! …. you know …

Carpe Diem: #1149 Imagine Fuji Yama.

Men Kämpig

Vilken tid! Då bodde jag med min familj i Abu Dhabi och Dubai. Då startade jag en modebutik i Kävlinge – av alla platser. Butiken gav jag namnet Step in Style. Jag sålde märkeskläder – Getti Spa, X-it, Boomerang, Dobber, Lee … Jag hann både starta och sälja butiken. Sedan flyttade vi till Bjäre för ekologisk odling. Jag skaffade första efterlängtade egna hunden och första hästen. Goliath en riesenschnauzer och Mia en vacker nordsvensk. Det var en spännande tid där mycket hände under en kort tidsrymd. Katter hade vi också förstås. Ulle-Missan som var yngsta dotterns samt Assi. Samt Cirkus som vi trodde var en kattpojk tills hon fick ungar. En underbar tid. Så oerhört intressant med ovärderliga erfarenheter. Men kämpig!

oh la la
that fashion – huge
shoulder pads

Tror till och med att jag hann ta ett steg in i politiken innan 90-talet startade. Det gjorde jag eftersom jag påtagligt upplevde bristen på barnperspektiv i de politiska besluten som rörde mina elever. Vilken erfarenhet! Alla borde göra några år inom den praktiska kommunala politiken! Man får ovärderlig erfarenhet omkring hur samhällsfunktionerna fungerar … eller inte fungerar.
Fax, telex och sedan köptes också första datorn till företaget. Sonen skapade musik på datorn och jag skötte ekonomin i tre aktiebolag. Himmel! Fick köpa till minne till datorn ideligen.

Skrivpuff: 80-talet.

Heaven and Earth

A new future – it works well with my release. I have not forgotten that I promised where in the world I would like to go and live …. if …
I like dreaming – but not in pink clouds – it must have a touch of reality – perhaps imagine is a better word than dreaming? Or … I like to picture?
I like to imagine … how it would like … if … I even like the word ‘if’ …

if imagine
picturing that far away – new life
namasté
said and done – aborigines
sharing heaven and earth

I find the greeting ‘namasté’ beautiful and humble. It works very well without a God. We are one and equal. Sun and Moon. Heaven and Earth.
Humble and powerful at the same time. Neither subservient or superior.

that haka
filled with spiritual power
meeting
that namasté so humble
like a fire in the calm sea bay

Did you notice I gave a clue? Do you know about haka?

We are coming closer. But it’s so far away. A beautiful country with exciting nature. And also so interesting people. And all that special kind of tattoos. Telling a story and so personal done. It’s not like here where you go to the tattoo artist and say you want a tiger on your arm. There the tattoo says something spiritual and special about that specific person.
So when I go to New Zealand I must get to know an aborigine tattoo artist … and very well … and then hopefully … he will give me … my special tattoo.
I will probably live on the North Island and in or close to maori area.

Why New Zealand?

I just find it so immensely interesting.

Imagine a really nice kind of living in nice climate and with inexhaustible opportunities for discovery and adventure. Hopefully its not expensive to live there.

Welcome to immigration New Zealand. New Zealand Government. Facts about New Zealand. New Zealand people.

off and away
imagine the spiritual way – in
namasté athmosphere

mountain top – mirroring
the sea bouncing in itself
like a tattoo

New Zealand - My Dream Country.

Carpe Diem Namasté, the spiritual way
#1 Introduction to a new feature.

Loving to Love and Live

ancient warriors

between battle and peace

writing haiku

Warriors – how odd it can be – are symbols of opposites – bad and good – death and life – force and romance – …
Samurais are warriors – I wonder if they are associated with romance in the Japanese litteratur?

I have often wondered why women – some – are attracted to bad warriors. Once I wrote a letter to a man in prison. I knew who he was and I felt sorry for him. I don’t remember what he had done but it wasn’t anything like murder. There are many women writing to men in prisons – often they don’t know them. Why? Many women fall in love with gang members. Brutal men. Why?
Why don’t they set limits for behavior and actions!? I did when I was young.

the warrior
in true life of living – takes
action for love

Now maybe you think I have left my limits behind?
Some of them I have … some of them were to restrictive … some are still convenient.
I have let myself free – much more free than I was when young. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

my warrior
in possession of – a heart
I can read
clearly – the gentle kindness
about loving to – love and live

Imagine … if all soldiers and warriors … were fighting for more kindness and mor genuin love … fighting for …

… more of … Loving to Love and Live …

Imagine!

I tried to translate Lars Winnebäcks ”No Soldier” to English … this is the most beautiful peace song ever written … I think. Here is his song and my translation.

Carpe Diem: #1144 Samurai.

Calling for Change

When I read … or when doing my walk-abouts … I often get a lot of pictures in my head. Sometimes also haiku is popping up … sometimes in a frequency faster than I hardly can handle … I like this so much! It’s entertaining … my imagination is living a lively life …

Now I am reading this interesting about Tokyo – Edo … and my thoughts go to Orkney … that summer when we traveled around in north Scotland and also Orkney …
Orkney with it’s ancient interesting history and that Orkney with so powerful nature and strong sea … That strong sea there … made me wish …

calling old island
wanting to catch – the power of
moving mountains

… yes I think it sounds crazy … but however … I would like to live (safely) through one winter … in an old cottage … with a warming fire place … and windows with views … to see the furious sea moving these giant boulders …
Like living in ‘the power of nature’ … I would write that winter … and probably draw pictures too.

Oh these interesting islands … Japan … Orkney … Gotland in Sweden … and you guessed Galapagos, Tahiti … or did you mean Haiti? … so far away …
… yes so far away … where to I am dreaming about … and you are trying to figure out … there you find a mix of nature … the power of nature … the beauty of nature … its peoples creativity … and something more … I find important … for mind and living …

A completely change from now.

Would you like to … have the guts to … completely … change your life?