Taigu Ryōkan, 1758-1831 (eccentric Buddhist monk)
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ura wo mise
omote wo misete
chiru momiji
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Now it reveals its hidden side
and now the other—this it falls,
an autumn leaf.
| Spending most of his life as a hermit, Ryokan lived a very simple, pure life, and is remembered for his kindness and generosity
3.2 Other Jisei (Death Poem) Examples
Atsujin
Earth and metal... Tsuchi kane ya
although my breathing ceases iki wa taete mo
time and tide go on. tsukihi ari
Baiko
Plum petals falling Chiru ume ni
I look up...the sky, miaguru sora no
a clear crisp moon. tsuki kiyoshi
Chiboku
The running stream Yuku mizu to
is cool...the pebbles tomo ni suzushiku
underfoot. ishi kawa ya
Chirin
In earth and sky Ametsuchi ni
no grain of dust... chiri naki yuki no
snow on the foothills. fumoto kana
Chogo
I long for people... Hito koishi
then again I loathe them: hito mutsukashishi
end of autumn. aki no kure
Enryo
Autumn waters Yoizame no
of this world wake me kore ya konoyo no
from my drunkenness. aki no mizu
Fuso
Upon the lotus flower Asatsuyu no
morning dew is usura kiekeri
thinning out. hasu no hana
Gansan
Blow if you will, Fukaba fuke
fall wind...the flowers hana wa sunda zo
have all faded. aki no kaze
Ginka
I leap from depths Shakusen no
of debt into the skies: fuchi kara tenjo
autumn of the dragon. tatsu no aki
3.3 Butoh article written by Morita Itto, Butoh dancer
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/butoh/itto/goosay/boston06/zero-arrow/p2.jpg
4/Part Four: Suicide and Seppuku
4.1: “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga; Lyrics
It doesn't matter if you love him,
or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up
'cause you were born this way, baby
My mama told me when I was young
We are all born superstars
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir
"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"
She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe"
"So hold your head up girl and you'll go far,
Listen to me when I say"
I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Baby I was born this way
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't be a drag ‒ just be a queen [x3]
Don't be!
Give yourself prudence
And love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice your truth
In the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my youth
A different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M (Hey hey hey)
I love my life I love this record and
Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith)
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied, or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'cause baby you were born this way
No matter gay, straight, or bi,
Lesbian, transgendered life,
I'm on the right track baby,
I was born to survive.
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made,
I'm on the right track baby,
I was born to be brave.
I was born this way hey!
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way hey!
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way hey!
Same DNA, but born this way.
Same DNA, but born this way.
4.2: Thinking Music Map
In the centre circle, write the title of the song. In the surrounding circles, write words, phrases, or draw pictures which describe how the music and lyrics we listen to make you feel. Meaning images that go through your head, words that stick out to you, or emotions you may experience.
4.3: Emo music article
May 8, 2008 11:04
Emo music attacked over teen suicide
Genre blasted again after 13 year-old 'emo girl' commits suicide
An inquest in Maidstone has heard that Hannah Bond, a 13 year-old girl from Kent, committed suicide by hanging herself - and emo music has been blamed.
Roger Sykes, the coroner who gave the verdict of suicide yesterday (May 7), suggested that the fact that Bond was an obsessive fan of such music was linked to her death.
The inquest heard that Bond had discussed with friends the "glamour" of suicide, and was obsessed with American band My Chemical Romance. She had a picture of an emo girl with bloody wrists on her Bebo page.
Bond's father Ray explained that his daughter had had an episode of self-harm prior to her suicide, which she told him was an emo initiation ceremony.
Her mother Heather also provided some background on her interest in the genre explaining: "There are [emo] websites that show pink teddies hanging themselves. She called emo a fashion and I thought it was normal. Hannah was a normal girl. She had loads of friends. She could be a bit moody but I thought it was just because she was a teenager."
However as he gave the verdict of suicide, coroner Sykes criticised the genre saying: "The emo overtones concerning death and associating it with glamour I find very disturbing."
-http://www.nme.com /news/various-artists/36468
4.4 “Adam’s Song” by Blink-182; Lyrics
I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest who'd have known
I traced the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine, I didn't think enough
I'm too depressed, to go on
You'll be sorry when I'm gone
I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone
I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never set foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell mom this is not her fault
I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone
I never conquered, rarely came
Tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I'd survived
I can't wait till I get home
To pass the time in my room alone
4.5 The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvellous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
5/Part Five: Grief and Mourning
5.1 “Candle in the Wind” (original) by Elton John; Lyrics
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
chorus
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to have known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
[repeat chorus]
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe
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