According to Wabi-sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers By Leonard Koren, "Wabi Sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is the beauty of things modest and humble. It is the beauty of things unconventional." I learned about Wabi Sabi the January of 2010 in a class of Contemplative Writing in Berea Kentucky and on day and overnight trips in Kentucky. I even named my cat Wabi Sabi, though he was short lived. Now I have a cat named Pickle who is perfect in most ways. (Funny that my first cat ever was named Purrfect.)

I have been reading about Wabi Sabi for two years, but I don't think I understand the concept quite yet. To top it, I recently started philosophizing about this whole other subject: what Wabi Sabi isn't. Man am I opening a can of worms with this one.

I would like your opinion on two pictures a day. You have to say one is Wabi Sabi and one simply isn't. Saying it isn't either Wabi Sabi or not is simply not an option.

So first we have a picture I am titling Pickle the cat.

Next there is a picture of Mom who came down in the backyard to rescue me from the storm last night.

Vote in the form of a comment and let me know if you get confused or have questions. Have a Wabi Sabi day!

So many people responded last time that it crashed not only branchable.com but every server in town and those of several NSA operatives. Actually my reading population seems mute.

I take that back. Two very thoughtful individuals, one pictured, said about the same thing, that both images could be considered Wabi Sabi or not or both Wabi Sabi and not. I loved the verbal feedback, but comments from someone un-timid would also do me well.

So I am putting up another set.

Which is Wabi Sabi? The Tobin en sofa, or the cell phone by keyboard?

The first one to answer could win Silence or a response depending on how I feel, and Quakers and monks go nuts over Silence. They use it for contemplation. Let me know!!!

Which is Wabi Sabi?