If my possible words own
I understand in a language.
Now you would care to paint this portrait
Composed of me behind trees with words?
Friends surrounded by whatever I might be
Left at the time I have,
As each favorite of their well composed words,
Or theirs, as mine chooses someone.
Be there within a picture of might, even a picture
I perhaps love. All the words alternating
Possible with this would be image a computer-produced
Painting a handmade inside.
--
Bob Marcacci
From: Thomas savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "WRYTING-L : Writing and Theory across Disciplines" <WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:09:01 -0700
To: WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA
Subject: Kato Nobukijo
In Front of Kato Nobukijo's Ten Rakans Examining a Painting of White-Robed Compassion*
When I die, I want to be composed of letters,
My own words, if possible,
In a language I understand.
Would you care to paint this portrait now
With trees composed of words behind me?
I might be surrounded by whatever friends
I have left at that time,
Each composed of their favorite words as well,
Mine or theirs, as someone chooses.
There might even be a picture of a picture within,
Perhaps alternating all the words I love.
This would be possible with a computer-produced image
Inside a handmade painting.
Tom Savage
3/30/00
*Kato Nobukijo (1734-1810) painted this picture in which all the images are composed of tiny Chinese letters from the Lotus Sutra, Chapter 4. Rakans are a Buddha or a Bodhisattva's helpmates.
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