Tuesday, December 31, 2019

December Flying Carpet 2019

In December
the Flying Carpet
hovered over
the dream of japan...
 
The dream 
of the floating prayers
 
 
The dream 
of the mysterious access
 
 
The dream 
of the twilight port
 
 
The dream 
of the captive bicycles
 
 
The dream 
of the technicolor mountain
 
 
The dream 
of the disappearing woman
 
 
The dream 
of the seeker of rust
 
 
The dream 
of the Uchiko confluence
 
 
The dream 
of the reflected garden
 
 
The dream 
of the myriad anchors
 
 
The dream 
of the Naoshima spiderweb
 

 
The dream 
of the primordial dawn 
 
 
The dream 
of the Ando geometry
 
 
The dream 
of the return home
 
 

Saturday, November 30, 2019

November Flying Carpet 2019

In November
The Flying Carpet
honors the remarkable people
encountered in Japan
 

 
The Shirakawa Maiko of Kyoto
 
 
Andy Bender, Our Fearless Leader
demonstrating his train door maneuver
that saved the day
 
 
The Onomichi Taiko Drummers
 
 
The Caped Avenger in Onomichi
(Photo by Susan Dierker)
 
 
Chikuho Mimura-san
Kunisaki Bamboo Artist
 
 
Okazaki Papermaker 
 
 
Uchiko Candle Maker 
of the Mori family
 
 
Hisao Takechi-san
Uchiko Basket Artist 
 
 
Kiyo Yamada-san
Uchiko Silk Screen Artist 
and Designer
 

Kakuo Kaji-san
Tokushima indigo workshop 
leader at Buaiso
 
 
Furoshiki Dyers par excellence
at Buaiso
 
 
Victoria Bojangles
on the ferry 
between Beppu and Uno
 
 
The Flying Carpet
a shadow of her former self
on Naoshima
 
Special thanks to Nancy,
Steve and Andy
and to all the amazing artists
and the best travelers ever


Thursday, October 31, 2019

October Flying Carpet 2019

Zack paints 
color paintings on paper
and
The Flying Carpet 
does loop-de-loops
of intoxication
 in  October Autumn












Special thanks to Zack 
for letting me send 
details of his paintings

Monday, September 30, 2019

September Flying Carpet 2019

In September
The Flying Carpet hovered over the question
of more and less

Sometimes “more is more”

At the unexpected
3D Kutz Barber Shop
in Estancia, NM
 
 
 
In the fabulous garments 
of Penny Mobley
 
 
In the astounding environment 
of Gypsy Pamela
 
 The Dead Room
 
 
The Doll Mobile
 
 
In the awe-inspiring garden
of Sialia, The Queen of Begonias
 
 
But then, sometimes
“Less is more,
more or less”
as Zack says
 
 One begonia blossom
 
 
One exquisite tomato
 
 
One egg
dancing with its shadow
 
 
One painting in an empty room
Zack's Mountain/Water (Shan Shui)
 
 
Special thanks to Maggie, Penny, Gypsy Pamela, Sialia, and Zack
and especially Greta for her courage.


Saturday, August 31, 2019

August Flying Carpet 2019

In August, the Flying Carpet
hovered over
the Fanta Se Fantasy
a titillation of turquoise 
 a nostalgia of Navajo-ness
a jail of snails
(Racine's catch and release device)

 
a bathroom of weird
a barrage of blackberries
a web of rainbows
 a morning of glory
surely this has been
a cornucopia of corn