Sunday, February 10, 2013

Year of the Serpent 4711

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Kono Bairei 幸野 楳嶺, 1844-1895




Tanka for the Year of the Serpent

 
The serpent, the snake,
sheds its skin, scales bright-shining
hugs close to the earth.
From earth its wisdom, its strength,
healer, teacher, counselor.




       
------------------------------------------------- © Rafael Jesús González 2013











La serpiente, la culebra
arroja la piel, escamas brillando
se aferra a la tierra.
De la tierra su saber, su fuerza,
curandera, maestra, consejera.




            ------------------------------------------© Rafael Jesús González 2013




Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, 1760-1849)
 



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