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Bill Murray's avatar

Love this question of thinking in different languages. Thanks. Most interesting.

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

Thank you!!

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Sally's avatar

Gorgeous discussion, Leanne! And the illustration. . . !

Egrets flew out from the clouds today

The sky a sudden blaze of white longing

Whose temple sights the tiles of roof calling

To see someone whisper "Again! Mystery!"

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

That is a very famous painting by emperor huizong.. you probably already know that. But he was the one I wrote about in terms of his new style of calligraphy in my last 3QD essAy… I’ve always wanted to see the painting but it’s held in a more local museum in northern China so I probably never get to see it. But isn’t it amazing! I love what you wrote that the sky is a sudden blaze of white logging. That’s so beautiful!

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