“On the Bayou”
“As the young woman observed the heron, absolutely still in its immaculate beauty, she settled into the Peace that she had so often known. The bubbles on the water’s surface might have been inside her own awareness. The sheen of the water had its analogue in her glistening consciousness. And the white bird, silent and […]
Continue reading“A Familiar Cave”
“One night she took refuge from the cold wind inside a cave. The moment that she stepped inside, a sense of recurrence overwhelmed her. She knew, without even looking, how deep the cavern was, which side of it had the smoother wall, and where its floor was flattest. So strong was her emotion that she […]
Continue reading“The Cajuns”
“Never in her life had Lucinda experienced anything like this household full of exhilarated Cajuns. She, who had spent most of her time in quiet seclusion, now found herself surrounded by the most lively and gregarious of people. Music pulsed through the house like an incessant heartbeat. Men played guitars; women sang; folks played the […]
Continue reading“Old Friends”
“After a steep climb, Lucinda arrived at a small meadow. Straight before her grazed a herd of ten bharals, horned mountain sheep with bluish-gray coats. The sheep looked up at her and then slowly made their way over to where she stood. The leader of the herd knelt down only a few feet away from […]
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