Raven 52: Open and Clear

Sometimes in the midst of routine, or, at least, routine of care, sudden awareness comes. Cool. Not sufficient.

Case

Porcupine came to Raven for a special interview and said, "Last night when I was putting little Porky to bed, I suddenly realized that everything is completely open and clear to the very bottom.
Raven asked, "What about you?"
Porcupine was silent.

Verse

Open and clear
As silence
And the very bottom:
Silence, too.

Case by Robert Aitken; introduction and verse by Meredith Garmon

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