the last monk

 

The komusō (虚無僧, komusō, hiragana: こむそう; also romanized komusou or komuso) were a group of Japanese mendicant monks  of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism who flourished during the Edo period of 1600–1868. 

The order went underground following reforms introduced by the post-Edo government. The last adherent disappeared mysteriously in the 1950s, since when nothing has been heard of the order.

 

Komusō were characterized by a straw bascinet (a sedge or reed hood named a tengai) worn on the head, manifesting the absence of specific ego but also used for being able to travel incognito.

 

It was very rare to catch sight of a Komusō with his mask removed.

 

 

 

satori - a universe

 

satori

(səˈtɔːrɪ ) n.

 

Zen Buddhism 

the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment

 

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black

 

 

accelerator

 

 

the space between us

 

 

 

 in utero

 

always returning

 

 

i go round in circles

 

 

 

framed

 

 

 

i was sinking

i was rising

i was blinking

i was dying

 

i was

wide-eyed

and

denied

a

frame

 

 

 

 

the haunting eyes of peony jack

 

 

in greek mythology paeon was the physician to the gods. he angered his teacher, asclepius, by extracting a milky liquid from a plant root to cure pluto.

 

asclepius was jealous and threatened to kill him. zeus turned paeon into a beautiful flower instead.

 

celebrated for centuries for their healing and magical properties, peonies were first taken to england by the roman legions in 1200.

 

legend had it nymphs would hide their naked forms by turning into peonies.

 

 

  

 

peony jack came to life in victorian times. he hid in peony trees awaiting spring. when peony jack awoke no-one was safe.

 

 

his clear blue eyes haunt us still. 

 

we dare not look into them for fear we may be transformed.

 

 

i wanna mow your hand

 

 

 

i wanna smell

you something

that's dipped inside

and when I say

i love you

i need you

to undermine

 

that certain feeling

i cringe

deep inside

 

oh yeah

  i wanna mow your hand

hot alice

i wanna mow your hand

walking the dog