Afterword . . .
Sumi-e
With a few brief strokes
With a few brief strokes
The artist strives to capture
A subject’s essence,
Following a path
Along which heart and hand
Move in harmony.
PORTRAIT OF HAIKU
Dip your brush in ink,
Make a small dot for the eye,
A “v” for his beak.
Add a sweep of wing
Curving across his body
With long stalks for legs.
These few simple strokes,
Journeying from heart to hand,
Show us less is more.
Look for new subjects
Ready to be discovered
By your inner eye.
Let your spirit roam. . .
The themes of nature await
The stroke of your brush.
When you've read this book,
Try to write your own haiku
And draw your own sketch.
It's really not hard:
Use seventeen syllables
To express each thought.
Five for the first line (5)
And five for the last. (5)
Think of Nature's World
And a subject that charms you--
Tell us your daydreams.
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