Sunday, April 19, 2009

Wabi Sabi


My favorite weapon kinks, a little bit, mid-blade
     Nicked guard
     Ragged glove
     Dinged mask
Lopsided muscles swell, shaped by asymmetric use
     Calloused feet
     Torn nails
     Scarred wrist
A nervous tick mars my attack—disengage from 4 to 6 and back
     Loose wrist
     Hitched arm
     Crouching stance

Taken altogether
These flaws
Integrate and form
A balanced whole

The beauty of imperfection

1 comment:

  1. Out of multiple errors comes a pleasing whole? I get it but I really hope one day to "grok" that, 'cos sometimes all I can see is what I'm doing wrong!

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