The Elephants of Himavant
 
The first time I was hypnotised, I became
an elephant, blue all over with a gold ring in my ear.
I walked red jungle paths trumpeting,
played in pools with my children,
who were green, yellow, all colours.
Such happiness there.
 
What a surprise when I found a tapestry
from Burmese Buddhist cosmology
in the British Library titled:
‘The Fabulous Region of Himavant’
showing us all in our pool
playing with the gods.

Rose Cook

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