kafka on the shore #1
Ode to Kafka (on the shore)
it rained mackerel
the day the streets ran red
in different halves of the hole
kill a cat to make a flute
perhaps you’ll claim a soul
genders crossed
dreams were lost
looking for the bridge
somewhere on a mountain
refuge waits upon the ridge
the old man lost his feline tongue
the youth found hope in the sea
silent winds lulla bide the young
clouds cried extacy
a featherless colonel advanced the plan
a stone was turned at last
in the bloody entrails of the labyrinth
the future determined the past
final choices were driven
the sad lady forgiven
the mother the lover the wife
while in the moment
the portal closed
dark crow found meaning in life
we fight battles
not our own
to win the ones that are
head back to the sands
that measure your time
sliding through hands from afar
- one is a series from the book of the same name by Haruki Murakami.
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roybarry
oooooooh- ART!!!!!!!!!!!!
butchart replied
ha roy… the closest i get to it anywyas…. thanks for dropping in…....b
Virginia Maguire
very nice! shades of Chagall
butchart replied
wow.. thanks for the kind comment Virginia….. i appreciate it…..b
TextureoftheSin
Love the energy in this work!
butchart replied
thanks so much TOTs …good to see you…hope you are well…....b
meltaylor
Beautiful work, bu!!
Is it raining fish??
Mel
butchart replied
thanks mel…. yeah ,... it is…. i would have preferred men…. but the fish will have to do….. :)
artist4peace
LOVE IT love it LOVE IT!
(love you2)
Dalzenia
xoxox
butchart replied
thank you so much D…. and i love u 2….. muchly…......b
coppertrees
Great work B
butchart replied
thank you vickie… very much….... b
darkestartist
LOVE IT. perfect!
butchart replied
ah J…. i am so so glad you think so…. you just made my day,,, i can’t wait to get started on the others…... xxx…..b
darkestartist
I can’t wait FOR you to get started, either! bring it, mister!
Paul Suryawinata
haven’t read Kafka yet, but this is brilliant :-)
love the colours and the imagery, butch.
butchart replied
wow Paul.. thank you so much…. i highly recommend the book… i think you would really enjoy it….. great to hear feedback from you…...b
robpixaday
Too cool.
I ❤ it greatly.
Now you’re making wish I’d bought the book when I saw it….
butchart replied
thanks so much robin.. and DO buy the book… it’s wonderful…....b
Robert Knapman
Might this be the beginning of something beautiful? xx
butchart replied
i hope so robbie.. and thanks…........ xxx…......b
Lisa Jewell
Oh I just love this…...
butchart replied
thanks you lisa. really glad you do…..... nice to have wonderful writers visit my art…..... xxx…......b
Geir Floede
Beautiful surrealisme, my friend.
butchart replied
i’m honoured Geir my friend…... thank you so much… i hope you are well…....b
Paul Compton
Yay!! Love it Butch.
butchart replied
thank you sweet one… how are you???? xxx… think of you often…....b
Mui-Ling Teh
Hey butch! This is the first time for me to see one of your paintings! I like it :) it reminds me of these old tales where people pray to God to give them rain; and seeing this it makes me think of it as an allegory that rain is a source of life – and fish (as food) is also a source of life.
butchart replied
hey MLT so good to see you… and as always I love how you really think about what you see and say… means alot…... have you read the book? you should…....... rain is a source of life isn’t it….................b
blamo
brilliant my friend …......... you must read his rat trilogy next lol fine painting
butchart replied
brilliant idea tone… thank you so much… i shall paint RATS.. raining rats… with cute little faces and nasty little hands and tails…..... b
sparrowdk
thats great mate
to me it is very un-butch like bit its great
:)
butchart replied
thanks sparrow… good to see that green face…. yes.. it is a little differentt for me… trying to expand my wings….... i appreciate you…......b
Damien Venditti
very fun a lively butch .. did i say weird as well ok …. looking forward to more … i enjoy your paintings mate
butchart replied
thank you damien…. coming from you ..I am truley honoured…..b
mhkantor
wwow! fantastic butch great rich color wonderful texture technique. wonderful fun. magrite with fish. wonderful.
butchart replied
thank you MHK.. i had secretly hoped that you would enjoy this one…. makes me smile that you did….. and yes.. maybe magrite w/ fish… excellent description my friend….....b
Keith Reesor
b…....this is fantastic!! Straight to the faves!! :)
butchart replied
wow keith… thanks so much… a new path for me…glad you enjoyed it….. your support means alot…....b
Maureen Bloesch
lovely imagery!
butchart replied
hey MO… good to see you… and thank you…..........b
JenniferB
Very colourful and surreal, top work. :)
butchart replied
thanks jenn…. time for some levity i thought.. have you read Murakami? you should.. i think you would be inspired by his beautiful imagery…..... xxx….....b
ein22
If I were Scandanavian it raining Herrings would be a paradise. I think i would preffer the smell of a golden shower then a fish shower personally.
butchart replied
Andrew.. you seducer of my heart… i’ll work on THAT.. if only in my dreams… just for you…... let it rain…......... xxxx….......b
Ushna Sardar
Wonderful b!
butchart replied
again you honour me dear ushna….. thank you so much…... peace and light…....b
Dani Dreyer
Very stunning B, great texture!!
butchart replied
Thanks Dani… so much… i’m especially glad you like this….. means alot….....b
Sensiworld
Beautiful work !
Congrats with feature.
butchart replied
thank you Sylvia… i am happy you like this part of my art….....b
Antanas
lovely work
butchart replied
thank you friend…......b
ein22
If you have not heard of it before Youtube the tracy chapman song let it rain, it’s one of my favourites of hers and I am listening to it now. Just because of you.
butchart replied
of course i have… my favorite song of hers is KISS the rain….. i will always think of you now when i hear it….....b
davidbeards1
The brushstrokes are amazing in this – not sure I understand it, but I find it intrguing nonetheless!
butchart replied
wow.. thanks so much david…. the subject matter is visual impressions i took from the book… working on a series… i appreciate your support…...b
wendyL
ohhhh trippy…Love it!
butchart replied
thanks babygirl… always love it when you stop by…. hope things have calmed down for you…. sorry my brain went on a walk about.. i was absentia for about a week….. big kisses…....b
meltaylor
Hi bu!!
Why can’t you paint one with “raining men”?
They don’t have to be nude, you know!!!
But, I love the concept that you chose to paint!
I think it’s brilliant!! And you did it well!!
You should contact the insurance company who advertises with the big red umbrella over their clients. I can’t think of the name of the company (because I am overwhelmed with medication)...actually, I feel stoned all of the time (LOL)!!
I think that they may be interested in this piece of art!
Mel
butchart replied
Mel… will you be my agent??? i could use a good front man.. you’d be perfect…:)
love you….......bu
avalyn
very modernist…...... there’s flavours of …........... umm, you know the painter’s image of the bowler hat….......... sorry, been bubbling too long….... gone brain dead… love it anyway!
butchart replied
ha.. i got ya…. and thank you so much.. i appreciate it… hope you got some rest….. peace and light….....b
Dave Aarons
Great work B, love this
butchart replied
hey dave… thanks so much… good to see you….........b
Christopher Bi...
brilliant, i love your sense of playfulness here bu! xx
butchart replied
thank you sweet man… have you read the book??? you must…........ love you…....b
Lior Goldenberg
Creative and different! Good art B!
butchart replied
thanks so much lior…good to see you.. i hope you are well…....b
eon .
GOOD TO SEE B
Your an Artist with a Canvas Storm waiting to happen ” – 0)
butchart replied
ha ha… thanks mate.. that will always be a favorite song of mine… it was a coming out anthem back in the day….......... b
CanDuCreations
A great title and very cool work
butchart replied
thank you do much Thea… i wish i could take credit for the title..but it is straight from the book….....b
David Robinson
great work!
butchart replied
thank you dave.. i really appreciate it…. hope you are doing well…...b
Deborah Dillehay
b, you are a hoot! I love those raining fish! Great color and texture. Kafka on the Shore … hmmm, sounds like a good read.
butchart replied
it is…... i highly recommend it deb.. and thank you again….......b
MuscularTeeth
lve this work here mate.
butchart replied
Thanks MT… i thought you might like this one…. more your decorating style i think… i had fun with it anyways.. hopefully getting a series going….....b
C J Lewis
Hey, I LOVE this b … reminds me of one of my fav artist – Magrite’s – work ... this is a fav for me :)
butchart replied
cool… thanks so much.. if you haven’t read the book… you should….... xox…....b
Joe Valcourt/M...
what is reality after all? neat concept. Joe
butchart replied
great point joe.. and thanks for everything…......b
Druidstorm
Butch its raining with your beautiful mind friend! This is classic mate, love it!!!!...)o(
butchart replied
my smile right now could not be removed by man or beast…..... thank you so much mal…...........b
Steven Sandner
Brilliant work! love the fish raining from the sky!
butchart replied
thanks so much mate.. always great to have new visitors…. peace and light…....b
david campbell
very cool
butchart replied
thanks david.. so much.. i appreciate it…......b
C J Lewis
if you haven’t read the book… you should
No, I haven’t read it .. but will add it to my growing list of reading to do … thanks for the recommendation :)) xox
DevineDayDreams
reminds me of Magritte!.....nice piece, the colors work so well together!
butchart replied
thank you … i aprreciate your kind comment… peace and light….....b
Brad MacDuff
YES!!!!!!
butchart replied
BIG SMILE… working on a few more my friend.. just have to get them out of my head and onto canvas…...... b
t1nyskert
bloody brilliant
butchart replied
thank you babe…. glad you came for a visit.. sorry i’ve not been in touch lately…hope all is good for you….............b
JonoCarrick
Human nature, essentially changeable, as unstable as the dust, can endure no restraint; if it binds itself it soon begins to tear madly at its bonds, until it rends everything asunder, the wall, the bonds, and its very self.
–“The Great Wall of China”
butchart replied
thank you jono… so much….. i’ve really enjoyed reading the words you’ve added here…..... thing ring so true…...... peace and light…....b
Ove Bohnhorst
This is a very good one….. Surreal….Makes me smile all over :)
butchart replied
i’m so glad ove…. thank you for the kind words…..b
Yianni Digaletos
B. Awesome. I loooove it. Great colors and symbolism. Very bold with a protective serenity from oncoming fish. Great job. .. I love kafka.
butchart replied
yianni… you should read the book that inspired this..”kafka on the shore” by Murakami…….. you would love it.. and thank you again for your kind words…….....b
Elva
Reminds me of Rene Magritte, I love the surrealness(if there is such a word) :0
butchart replied
thank you so much elva… always nice to have new visitors… if it is not a word… it should be….......... peace and light…....b
Elva
Thank You, lovely to visit. ..Peace and Light to you too… :)
OneMultipleCode
I am very curious about the title of this work and its implications for what is going on in the painting. When I first saw this, I clicked on it because I thought it looked fun and silly. Also, I liked the seeming lack of continuity. The title sent my mind in a different direction, one more poignant. I am now curious to know more about the full concept of this piece. I am unfamiliar with Haruki Murakami.
butchart replied
hmmmm… hard to answer briefly…… this work is one in a series i hope … visual impressions i took after reading the book…… for more clues i would ask you to read “ode to kafka” in my writings … it is the written impressions i took from the same book…….. finally i would invite you to read the book itself…. Murakami is a wonderful writer……... and thank you so much for your interest and time…….... peace and light……b
botticcelli
great surrealist piece…
butchart replied
thank you so much rafael…. i really appreciate your support as i try my hand at painting…...........b
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
butchart replied
thank you scott… sorry i am so late in answering your kind comment…...... peace and light…....b
Carisma
Such a simple and eyecatching piece!! I dont know enough of painting but I would hang this piece in my lounge!
butchart replied
what a lovely thing to say… i’m honoured…..... thank you Carisma…..... peace and light…..b
Michael J Armijo
You inspire me to read that KAFKA book I have on my stack of “books to read next” shelf. Excellent image! ;)
butchart replied
hey friend.. thanks so much… you made my day here…and DO read the book…i’m sure you will love it…..... big hugs…..b
rain-dogs
Hi butchart great colurs and love the whole idea here very original and as i dont know Haruki Murakami work am going to read your piece “ode to kafka” right now …..regardless of all that tis beautiful work would love to see more in this series…..cheers
butchart replied
wow… thanks again rain -dogs… i’ve actually got another painting for this series almost finished… i need to tweak it abit as i’m not yet satisfied with it…but i hope to post it soon…..... i appreciate all your interest and time…......b
Etienne RUGGER...
Splendid colours
butchart replied
thank you again.. you are very kind.. i am happy you like this…. peace and light…..b
Etienne RUGGER...
I’ve read the book and your work remained it to me !
Thanks for this moment
butchart replied
a wonderful book indeed…..it touched me in so many ways…......b
wigs
great imagery, love this piece of art and writing…
butchart replied
thank you so much… i really enjoyed working on this as the book moved me so….. i highly recommend it….......b
Mary Ann Reilly
fabulous.
butchart replied
thank you so much…...b
marcwellman2000
just damn fine work
butchart replied
thank you so much mark.. i appreciate your visit…......b
Anne McGinn
what a fabulous piece!!!!
butchart replied
wow.. thanks so much… not sure how you found this so far back in my gallery but i appreciate your kind comment….. peace and light…......b
Nelson Campbell
Wonderful!!
butchart replied
thank you so much.. i appreciate you visiting my work (and the fav)...... peace and light…....b
Patrick Desmet
Nice work !!!
butchart replied
thank you patrick… one of my few forays into actual painting that i’ve been happy with… i appreciate your time…...b