Endless Knight

As always reading your stories is like watching a master craftsman at work.

wowy..very terse..loved the last 2 paras

one technical issues...snowstorm, a young fawn and cicadas dont seem to go together but i can see you need the snow for imagery, but by the time snow comes, fawns are maturish.

BJ,

I read ur posts & like ur sarcastic language but I am yet to read this. Since Jang said that last 2 paras are good I read them. I agree.

For rest of the page I shud read that later.

...until the final night comes around and the eternal knight reasserts himself and claims his own – what is, was, has forever been, and shall forever remain exclusively his.

And who is that eternal knight? ... Surprise ... it is You!

I read it BJ. I cant describe the feelings the way u can but like a food taster do, I can say that this is a peotic look at the reality of this earth. The drudgery of everydayness and passage of every night......only to be broken by daylight.

Was this ur own or a translation of some desi literature?

Beej,

Lovely article with prose that is poetically rendered.

Pl see my comments at #100 below Atlas Khan`s article ``The Great Wrong``.

Regards
V.S.Gopalakrishnan

Dedicated to the sensitivity in this one as well as the previous article of BJ Kumar:

#Subroto, VRV, VSG, Zee

Thanks a lot, my dears!

VRV, this work is no translation – except for the simple fact that ALL written words are merely approximate translation of feelings and thoughts – which are like little gulps of water – all drawn from the same eternal well of thoughts and feelings provided by the Almighty. Sometimes we put too much emphasis on ourselves as mediums, or even that well – forgetting the simple fact that we are all mere mediums for the same message.

Jang, thanks for the technical tips.

Zee, thanks for the link to the song! It sounds great. I kid you not, I could have sworn I have encountered it somewhere before!

I wonder where?!! :)

And Zee, the eternal knight rides the Pale Horse!

#8

I did not mean to exclude Jang from the list of ``my dears``! The omission was an oversight.

BJK.... I liked your story, It always pains me to see cruelty in world specially to animals and trees. Its genocide of wild animals and trees, jungles . Changing of water courses and moving mountains just breeding like rats of humans. It really feels depressed many time.
Good night everybody.

A very poignant description of an all too familiar phenomenon. We all see signs of deer crossings while driving on highways but barely pay any attention to it and, if we do, it is to save our car fenders from bending and not for what our carelessness might do to a deer or her child.

#12 by dost-mittar

Thank you, DM-ji.

Well said! Most of the damage that we do to our fellow travelers in this world is merely due to our own inattention – and not through their fault – be it the deer or be it Iraq.

#11 by ahmedmadani

Thank you Ahmedmadani sahib and welcome back to my board! (I love your thoughtful and heartfelt inputs.)

Like I said to DM-ji above, most damage to our fellow creatures in unintentional but is damage nevertheless. In case of the deer, we have encroached upon her natural habitat and taken it over – kowtowing to commercial interests – taking over what used to be absolutely hers to roam freely – and now she dares to cross those paths only at her own absolute peril – and only when there is absolutely no other choice! Sad, na?! :(

From the Public Safety web page of the town of West Seneca, NY

National Facts about Deer Vehicle Accidents (DVA)

Deer population nationwide was estimated to be 25 - 30 million in 2000.

An estimated 1.5 million Deer Vehicle Accidents occurred in 2002.

Drivers paid nearly $1.1 billion dollars for vehicle repairs.

150 drivers were killed across the United States due to DVAs in 2002.

86.9% of all animal related accidents involve deer.

Deer Vehicle Accidents are most likely to occur between 5 AM - 8 AM and 5 PM - 9 PM.

October through January are the most likely months that a Deer Vehicle Accident will occur.

What you can do to prevent Deer Vehicle Accidents (DVA): DRIVE DEFENSIVELY

Remember Deer Vehicle Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, and at any speed.

Always be sure to wear your seatbelt. Most of the people killed or injured in DVAs because they were not wearing their seatbelt.

Use extreme caution at dawn and dusk when visability is poor, especially during the months of October through January. Peek deer movements also coincides with times of high commuter traffic volume throughout the year.

Slow down when approaching deer standing near roadsides. They may bolt or change direction at any time.

Deer often travel in groups. If you see one, be aware that there may be others.

Brake firmly but do not swerve if a deer enters the road in front of you. Swerving can result in losing control of your vehicle and increase your chance of injury or death.

Deer crossing signs mark areas where extra caution should be used. Slow down, pay attention to the road, and drive defensively.

If you hit a deer, contact the local Police Department immediately.

#9 by bjkumar on December 9, 2006 7:25am PT

And Zee, the eternal knight rides the Pale Horse!

So the eternal knoght`s Hummer was the bright yellow color it comes in ... hmmm ...

Or am I reading too much in your statement? I thought you meant someone else by the `eternal knight` ....

typo ... `knight`.