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By NedWilson
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19 March 2008 |
A day in 1971. The fighting had ceased and the curfew lifted. I went to the maidan in the middle of Dacca where I came across an old temple. Inside I found the dog and she delivered 5 pups as I watched. I was in quite an emotional state and felt an affinity with her; and the fact that she'd brought these pups into the world when all around us people were killing each other had a profound almost mystical effect on me. I felt that something had been revealed....... One day in that bloody civil war
In an old temple on the maidan,
A pye dog gave birth at my side.
And for an instant -
A corner of the veil lifted.
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Written by anaisanais (62 comments posted) 19th March 2008 | | I like the way you bring in the continuance of every day life to a serious side of war and death, where life goes on....thought provoking. | force of life
Written by mia_ms_kim (1054 comments posted) 20th March 2008 | I think I sort of understand. I once saw a blade of grass growing in a tiny crack between concrete pavement and asphalt road. It was even sprouting a little nameless flower. It was an "revelation" to me. Since then I decided that "life" was the most powerful force on earth. Despite everything we do to destroy each other and the earth, life will find a way. (But I really hope we don't nuke ourselves and our planet out of existence.)
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Written by NedWilson (26 comments posted) 21st March 2008 | | Yes, I find great meaning in these tiny appararently insignificant events in life. I sometimes get the same feeling from a really, good well crafted haiku such as those of Basho which along with vibrant rainbows and the caustics you get in teacups when the sun is right, birth, coincidences etc etc -make my spine tingle! |
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