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larryhammerA pome by Matsuo Bashô:
Although the fringed pinks (a particularly pretty type of wild carnation) are one of the canonical seven flowers of autumn, they start blooming in summer -- 'mums, on the other hand, are fully autumnal. This was written in summer for a painting of light-yellow chrysanthemums, so he's looking at autumn flowers and longing for cool weather. The hot pink color of the pinks may also play into the image.
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---L.
Subject quote from "Ode to Autumn," John Keats.
Wild chrysanthemums
forgotten in the heat
of fringed pinks.
(nadeshiko no / atsusa wasururu / nogiku ka na)
Although the fringed pinks (a particularly pretty type of wild carnation) are one of the canonical seven flowers of autumn, they start blooming in summer -- 'mums, on the other hand, are fully autumnal. This was written in summer for a painting of light-yellow chrysanthemums, so he's looking at autumn flowers and longing for cool weather. The hot pink color of the pinks may also play into the image.
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---L.
Subject quote from "Ode to Autumn," John Keats.
A WILD PEDANT APPEARS
Date: 2 August 2013 02:31 am (UTC)Re: A WILD PEDANT
Date: 2 August 2013 04:50 am (UTC)---L.
Re: A WILD
Date: 3 August 2013 05:42 pm (UTC)---L.