The cherry blossoms came a little too early this year for spring festivities at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. But the mood on April 3 was buoyant and the weather couldn't have been nicer!
Things started off with a bang - Japanese drumming by Triangle Taiko in honor of those lost in the recent disasters.Seated around an outdoor stage, we funneled our attention into a traditional tea hosted by Nancy Hamilton and her fellow tea practitioners. Each tea has a poetic text that the host carefully chooses to share. In keeping with the theme of oh-so ephemeral life, and oh-so elusive beauty, the choice for this tea was:
Fragrance perfumes my sleeves.
Young people read haiku from scrolls that they had made under the care of a calligrapher.
Their work was admirable but the readings could have been more powerful. There was also a chorus (delightful), sushi-maki, and flower arrangements by adults!
After the events, we dispersed in the gardens and joined other visitors in examining the myriad blossoms, taking pictures, having a picnic, ... perfuming our sleeves.
All of which now makes me think of Tiny Tim! (who had his serious side too: http://www.tinytim.org/)
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Beautiful!
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