Farewells to the World

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Here's a poem inspired by reading Japanese death poems called "jisei"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_poem
and visiting the Westwood Memorial Park to look at celebrities' graves.
http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/MemorialParks/westwoodmemorialpark.htm
Its text appears on a video with an pop song with Okinawan folk music flavors
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/kina.html
about flowers blossoming out of life's joys and sorrows (Ry Cooder is playing slide guitar). This media overlay may resonate richly with multiple meanings - or produce an incoherent tedium that frazzles your attention.