Release to bloom

** Qi Baishi (1864-1957)

Bloom, nevertheless

** by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983)

Almost depleted

Almost depleted

Still standing tall

An honest journey

on pure intent.

Of black and white purity

Lotus and Waterfowl 

by 

Bada Shanren

Ode to beauty

Lotus and Mandarin Duck 

by 

Chen Hongshou, a noted painter from the late Ming dynasty

Spread up, spread out

Spread up, spread out

Scent, hue
Renewal.

A thing of beauty, always

A Lotus Flower Just Rose from Under Water

by 

Wu Bin from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) 

**Exhibited in the Beijing Palace Museum, it is the oldest lotus painting collected by the Museum.  (extract of chinadaily.com.cn)

We're together, in this

We're together, of this

mud below,

So long as the sun shines

We go on
taking and giving.

Do not be pushed off

Do not be pushed off

Do not be pushed on

Hold on to intent

Purity matters.

Tattered, tainted

Tattered, tainted

Return to source

Will bloom.

Once vibrant

Once vibrant

now leaving the cycle

Will return
pure again.

Can't hide

Can't hide

Can't stop bloom 

of pure intent.

My pride, my joy

My pride, my joy

All of one source.

Not straight but right

Not straight but right

A little wayward,

that's all.

Different, vastly different

Different, vastly different
yet of the same murkiness
Purity of separateness.