Pure and sprightly

Tu'er, of Jade Rabbit, White Rabbit and Lord Rabbit

Symbol of purity, agility, vitality and kindness

Welcome Year of the Rabbit 

 

Source: exhibit at the Shanghai Museum, Jan 2023

And I was there

And I was there

And I did

And I, was.

 

for whom is born

 

for whom is born again

and again

in the dark of the bloom

in the dark of the bloom

in the light of the bloom

living it

 

blooms of life

season of the aged

of layers of life

loves and gifts 

 

why the aged smiles

tawny coster

chocolate albatross

when the rain comes

it fills to brim

a little overflows

and, much overflows, too

plain tiger

blue tiger

silver-spotted skipper

 

like a wanderer

explorer, wanderer, but

not aimless, not restless

not lodging

lest age stand still