February 8, 2015 - 13:19
I came across the following poem while flipping through Gary Snyder's Turtle Island, and I thought about our discussion about Chris Jordan's "Midway" project (and his other work).
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"ONE SHOULD NOT TALK TO A SKILLED HUNTER ABOUT WHAT IS FORBIDDEN BY THE BUDDHA"
—Hsiang-yen
A gray fox, female, nine pounds three ounces.
39 5/8" long with tail.
Peeling skin back (Kai
reminded us to chant the Shingyo first)
cold pelt. crinkle; and musky smell
mixed with dead-body odor starting.
Stomach content: a whole ground squirrel well chewed
plus one lizard foot
and somewhere from inside the ground squirrel
a bit of aluminum foil.
The secret.
and the secret hidden deep in that.