What do you see in this photo? What do you feel when you see it? What do you imagine when you see it?
THe Japanese for “Happy New Year” is a phrase that means congratulations on the rebirthing of the year. The year was thought to have died on Dec. 31st, and then be reborn the next day. A fortunate event, indeed, worthy of celebration, and of congratulating one’s fellow beings, those who are still around to witness it.
In December’s reading report, we read and discussed “The Windhover”, a poem by British poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. This is a very difficult poem, and was bravely tackled by all participants. There was a lot of dictionary work today!
Next meeting: Feb. 3rd, 2016 (no meeting in January).