Monthly Archives: August 2013

Monk chanting a sutra

Posted on August 30, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai Needs some more work, but it’s good for now.

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Stone Statue Of Jizo Wearing A Shade

Posted on August 30, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai I’ve folded this before. But it’s so fun to do I’ve done it again.

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Young Pteranodon

Posted on August 26, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Designed by Nguyen Hung Cuong.

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Starless Black

Posted on August 25, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Moons great light pools in thousand cloud peaks under starless black a bell rings without cessation. Lone wanderer caught in a slow flurry of wandering bones empty pages know nothing of the words that will never land. ~~~ thousand cloud … Continue reading →

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Monks Shadow

Posted on August 19, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

fragments of moon flickers lie in a bamboo grove pagoda peaks sink into monks shadow hulling rice the lantern lit pathways are crowded by a fox procession floating words abandon empty pages for heavens bridge ~~~ Moon flickers fracture on … Continue reading →

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When dogs and origami mix

Posted on August 18, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Was Toyoaki Kawai’s Mask of Hannya. Then my dog got it. Best I’d ever made it too.

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Mask of Myouou

Posted on August 18, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai. Second attempt. Got it better this time around.

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Gaps

Posted on August 17, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

wandered moon fingers ghost through rain stream spaces in heavy dark swords glint for ceremony and nothing more blue flame drifts from one empty candle to another stray poems burn in trails of blazing azure ~~~ Image found here: http://ukiyo-e.org/image/ohmi/Kasamatsu_Shiro-Pagoda_in_Evening_Rain-010250-01-28-2010-10250-x2000 … Continue reading →

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Slow Arc

Posted on August 11, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

The moon vaults along a slow arc, a painted face silences chattering lanterns. Two tailed cats dance in the trailing mist empty pages shall not be filled on this night. ~~~ Image found here: http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/ito-shinsui/evening-scene-at-ishiyama-temple-1917 Inspired by Keiji Mutoh aka The … Continue reading →

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Extreme Speed

Posted on August 6, 2013 by skyraftwanderer

Flicker and hum. Neon tangles manifest as temples. Clear and empty. Open road of black azure. Roar, and roaring. Red motorcycle at extreme speed. ~~~ Tangled neon. Flickering temples. Open road. Black azure. Red motorcycle at extreme speed. Tail light … Continue reading →

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