My dear followers and subscribers, I wish you a fantastic week filled with joy and happiness.
Today I would like to:
- Ignite your curiosity with the enchanting upcoming art album and poetry collection entitled Lull, Harmony, and Power in Japanese Art, crafted with heart and soul by Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton.
- Share the exhilarating news of a prestigious award that my publishing house, Literary Revelation, has proudly received!
- Remind you of a few things.
Lull, Harmony, and Power in Japanese Art, by Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton.
it is with a sense of reverence and anticipation that I welcome you into the luminous world of Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony, and Power in Japanese Art. Within these pages, the inspired artistry of Hikari and the lyrical insight of Gabriela Marie Milton weave an exquisite tapestry, inviting you to witness the delicate interplay of image and word. Here, art and poetry converse, giving voice to the ineffable.
The tradition of Japanese art is a testament to subtletyโa choreography of brush and spirit, of line and stillness, tracing the arc of centuries. Hikariโs paintings, shimmering with the echoes of ancient customs and the gentle cadence of nature, are not mere representations but meditations. Each canvas offers a sanctuary for contemplation, drawing us into depths where the soul may linger for a while.
For every painting, two poetic visions arise: the tanka, Hikariโs powerful thread, unspools with grace, capturing the hidden currents of emotion, justice, and sometimes memory; the haiku, rendered by Gabriela Marie Milton, distills the moment into lyricismโa dewdrop reflecting the vastness of feelings. Both forms, though inspired by a single image, diverge in their journey, each illuminating facets the other cannot reach. In their dialogue, they evoke shifting patterns, perhaps a sort of adulterated perspectivism, as they try to find unity in ultimacy.
From the book.
TANKA – HIKARI
็ญๆญ: ่ชใใใ ็พ่ฑใฎ็ ่ฑ้ใ ่ฒใฆไธปใธใฎ ๆฌๆใๆงใ
๏ผๆๆณๅฏบใฎไฝ่ทใๅคซๅฆปใซๆงใใพใ๏ผ
peonies, Queens of Flowers
bloom proudly
never forget gratitude
toward those who raised and taught them
-Tanka dedicated to the head Priest and his spouse of the Rinsenji-Temple, Japan
HAIKU – GABRIELA MARIE MILTON
magic sacred temple
how beautiful your silence
fresh flowers whisper
้ญๆณใฎ่ใชใๅฏบ้ข
ใใชใใฎๆฒ้ปใฏใชใใฆ็พใใใฎใงใใใ
ๆฐ้ฎฎใช่ฑใ
ใใใใใใพใ
Many thanks to Japanese artist Naoki Kimura, who translated my haiku into Japanese.
Relevant picture by Hikari
Advertising the book:
Sharing the exhilarating news of a prestigious award that my publishing house, Literary Revelation, has proudly received! BEST POETRY PUBLISHER IN THE US OF 2025 – EVERYGREEN AWARD.
I am elated to share with you that after receiving the BEST PUBLISHER IN THE USA OF 2025 by BEST OF BEST REVIEW, Literary Revelations has received the BEST POETRY PUBLISHER IN THE US OF 2025 – EVERYGREEN AWARD.
Reminder:
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My books (Only English)
#1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
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Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: Love Poems and Poetic Prose by Gabriela Marie Milton in Portland Book Review
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: Love Poems and Poetic Prose by Gabriela Marie Milton in Manhattan Book Review
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings in San Francisco by Gabriela Marie Milton in San Francisco Book Review
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings by Gabriela Marie Milton In Manhattan Book Reviews
