All Men on Earth
We saw the changing seasons on the wall
at the museum: blossom, falling snow,
a rainy day. And in the palace, rain
came down to smell of umber. On the hills,
a mist washed out the contour of the land
and left them looming off beyond the tile
and the low pine and willow of the courts.
The crowd in hanbok sheltered from the rain
near the reflecting pool. And precedence
gave way to other pattern, as the trees
were bunched and scattered. On the royal throne
sat only air, beneath the wooden beams
that spoke of Earth and Heaven. In the wood
is power. And we saw the characters
that told their message at the gate, we saw
the shapen wood and stone. We brought ourselves
as if in embassy to where the king
had left his people free. The annals piled
upon their wooden frames told how a king
had fallen from his horse, and wished to be
a better man, as do all men on Earth.
26.iii.2024
All Men on Earth
Did your partner wear a hanbok John?
Liked on the royal throne sat only air and the washing out of contours. On the subject of equality the king falling from his horse wishing to be a better man was a fun tale, though the narrative is male orientated.
Liked on the royal throne sat only air and the washing out of contours. On the subject of equality the king falling from his horse wishing to be a better man was a fun tale, though the narrative is male orientated.Hi Phil,
No, but our niece and nephew did that day. And various family members did for the wedding we came here for. Good stuff. Sunny for the wedding, rainy at the palace.
Yup, air on the royal throne. They only had kings in Korea, AFAIK, hence the male orientation. The story goes, the king fell from his horse, asked the annalist not to record it, so they did, plus his request. he wished to be a better man than he in fact was, i.e. one who didn’t fall off his horse.
Cheers,
John
No, but our niece and nephew did that day. And various family members did for the wedding we came here for. Good stuff. Sunny for the wedding, rainy at the palace.
Yup, air on the royal throne. They only had kings in Korea, AFAIK, hence the male orientation. The story goes, the king fell from his horse, asked the annalist not to record it, so they did, plus his request. he wished to be a better man than he in fact was, i.e. one who didn’t fall off his horse.
Cheers,
John