part grave, hushed, reverent--even before such things as a dead leaf falling from a tree--but it rises suddenly into piquancy, laughter and mischief. From the homeless person speaking to his only companion and auditor, his body, to a man's vivid lust for the village head's wife, these poems gather into sublime forms the many strands and sounds of both world and mind.Four poems by Kim Sa-in
Translated by Brother Anthony of Taizé
Homeless
from The Caravan: Poetry: Homeless, A Secret Incident, Springtime Sea and The Depth of a Landscape 2
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