No, I mean nothing Buddhist.
I’m packing. I’m listening to Minnesota Public Radio’s “The Current” (dumb name, great programming). Radiohead’s “Lotus Flower” comes on. Nice track.
So. Where did I get all this crap? Wait… don’t answer that. I’m packing.
I went to Gwangju for a few hours, today. It was stupid – I needed to get some cash, and my bank has no local branch in Yeonggwang County. So I used it as an excuse to say “goodbye” to the City of Light, and procrastinate on some packing.
Inside the Gwangju subway, they post poetry. At the 송정공원 station, I saw this poem (above, right).
I had brief feeling of linguistic victory, as I managed to parse the first two lines of the poem without having to resort to a dictionary. The poem’s title is “Paper Boat.” I think that’s what it’s about. The narrator launches a paper boat into a stream from a bridge. Etc.
The Gwangju subway is desolate and not very useful. It only has one line. Mostly old people ride it. Here is the context of the poem I saw on the wall – note – there’s no one in the subway on a Sunday morning.
When I was leaving my home (well, my apartment, and only for two more days!) earlier, I walked past the school’s playground, and took a picture of some springy trees.
What I’m listening to right now.
Radiohead, “Lotus Flower.”
