Peonies, William Merritt Chase, 1897
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plucked from the garden ~
how long will their beauty last
a geisha wonders
.
2015-08-31
P. Wanken
Peonies
echoes from the silence
Peonies, William Merritt Chase, 1897
.
plucked from the garden ~
how long will their beauty last
a geisha wonders
.
2015-08-31
P. Wanken
echoes from the silence 
I appreciate the double bind of the curiosity around beauty. Is the geisha wondering about her own beauty as well? Inspiring read. Thank you.
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Thank you for your comments, Julie.
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Sadly beauty fades with time.
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Indeed.
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Ah Haiku. How fitting.
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Thank you — my form of choice is shadorma…but the feel of this cried out to be a haiku.
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Beauty gets exposed in doses! It is good to see fresh different ones every now and then.
Let the flowers fade to be duly replaced constantly!
Hank
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Thanks for stopping by and leaving your thoughts — greatly appreciated.
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I like it. Short and impactful 🙂
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Thanks, Danielle — my writing tends to be short. Glad you found it impactful.
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I wonder too
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Especially with her face turned away — the painting lends itself to wondering.
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beautiful!!
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Thank you!
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a thought always related with flowers …
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…and those in the performance world. Geishas were trained from an early age to perform as entertainment to men. I can’t help but believe that it was a short lived career as new younger girls moved up the ranks.
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“Geisha” means “art person.” You met that definition…
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Thanks!
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Both have been plucked from the garden of life so true! I adore haiku nice job.
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Yes — thank you. Both were plucked! Thank you for your comments.
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This was perfect- I love how it can be read flower to geisha or geisha to flower.
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Thank you, Mosk, for visiting and commenting. I always love hearing from you! xo
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With time beauty fades away… the inner beauty doesn’t though
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Thanks for stopping by!
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