This poem is by Zenkei Shibayama Roshi, the head priest of Nanzen-ji Temple in Kyoto, who passed away on August 29, 1974, at the age of 79 (81 by the traditional Japanese age reckoning). The flower blooms in silence. It doesn't advertise itself, saying, "I'm blooming here," or "Look at me." And when it withers, it neither expresses a desire to wither nor a reluctance to do so. It simply blooms and withers in quietude. The flower lives out its entire life in that moment, in that place. That is why the flower is beautiful. That is why it appears so lovely. The flower says nothing, but the essence of the life of a single flower seems to be revealed there (refer to "Words of the Heart"). - Content: A calligraphy of a poem about flowers - Frame Material: Wood - Size: The frame size is approximately 44cm x 37cm - Condition: Very clean - Back: Wooden back with a hook attached Thank you for viewing.