The wonder of yesterday’s concert is shining brilliantly as light within life.
Today, on a day filled with warmth like spring sunshine, my poetry reading was held at a fellow’s gallery. A photo and poetry exhibition of my work Land of the North was held, and today marked its final day.
Although these were poems I myself had written, when I read the poems displayed on the panels, I felt they were poems of the soul, and my soul trembled, tears rising to my eyes.
Although I had even forgotten that I had taken the photographs myself, I was deeply moved by how perfectly they matched the poems.
As soon as the event began and I started reciting my poems, my heart was stirred and tears welled up. I could also hear the quiet sobs of those who had gathered.
Poems of the soul reach the soul. Souls resonate with one another, waves of emotion flow through space, and it becomes a place filled with deep feeling. Simply being there, I felt truly happy and joyful.
I am grateful for the happiness of being able to spend such a radiant and enriching time during this lifetime together with so many people.
I am also deeply grateful for the blessing of this life, in which I can move toward the realization of world peace through writing and reciting my poems.
The fellow who held the exhibition loves my poems and always says she would like to create and sell my poetry books.
We have often spoken together about how joyful it would be if each and every person could do what one truly wishes to do, make what one loves one’s work, and live in that way.
Today, it was a joy to see clearly that the time has finally come for this to be realized.
Today’s poetry event was one in which I felt that true spring has arrived.
The “Tamashii” coffee, roasted by Master Idaki Shin, which I enjoyed there, was incomparably delicious, making the time all the more enriching.
After the event ended, I created marbling artwork in the darkness.
Even though I could not see the patterns taking shape, I could sense through my body’s response that something extraordinary was unfolding.
Today as well, wonderful works were born—works that emerged in a new space within a new world.
A life in which one can engage in such joyful acts and create beautiful things is a happy life.
Now that the time has come truly to welcome spring, I feel deeply that the moment has arrived when each and every person can realize what one truly wishes to do, and I will continue to move forward day by day with gratitude.
Above all, what I wish for most is to see Master Idaki Shin’s concerts completely full.
I live each day moving toward the realization of what I most wish to bring into being.
Thank you very much.