Beta

mother dog with her litter

text © Raj Arumugam. April 2008; painting by Yi Am, "Mogyeondo", 16th century, National Museum of Korea.

the invisible birds in the grove

held court in the trees
and the breeze made pathways
between the tall and unruly grass;

and the crisp morning air made my nose cold and wet;

and the walk pleasant and quiet
interrupted by the occasional tricky stone and slope;

and in company of random thoughts
and gathered whispers weakening of their own accord:
and then, unexpectedly, I saw the mother and her litter

in their quiet but active life

below a lone tree…I slipped by slowly, silently

careful not to be a rude appearance in their love and stillness

mother dog with her litter

text © Raj Arumugam. April 2008; painting by Yi Am, "Mogyeondo", 16th century, National Museum of Korea.

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