,kwan-y9                                
,,by ,,/ella ,,b5son                    
,floral he>t      ,bullet ,,! ,,temple  
,,( ,,kwan-,,y91 ,,goddess ,,( ,,m]cy4  
,a wide alt> occupies  ! :ole ( ! back (
 ! /age2 a long fr+e ( /rips ( yell[    
brocade hangs f ! ceil+ to )9 #c feet ( 
! floor at ei!r  end ( ! alt>4 ,9 !     
c5tre ( ! alt> ! seat$ figure ( !       
goddess is vaguely visible 9 ! dimness2 
only ! face is def9itely  se5--a gold5  
face2 ! expression is passionless &     
alo(4 ,a long  table ab\t #ab in*es l[] 
?an ! alt> /&s 9 front ( x1 "r  across !
 /age4 ,on ! table1 be=e ! feet (       
,kwan-y91 is h]  c>v$ tablet ) h] "n 9  
gold5 *>act]s on a r$ lacqu]  gr\nd4 ,9 
front ( ! tablet is a l>ge brass b[l    
full ( joss-/icks  ! smoke ( :i* wav]s 9
 ! air  occasionally obscures ! face (  
,kwan-y94 ,!re are sev]al plates ( wax5 
look+ fruit  cakes on !  table  two horn
 lant]ns--^! are ! only light 9 ! sc5e4 
,on  ei!r side ( ,kwan-y91 betwe5 !     
table & ! alt>1 !re is a  pill> ) a     

gild$ wood5 dragon twi/$ r\nd x1 head   
d[nw>d4 ,to  ! left1 =w>d1 is a l>ge    
b>rel-%ap$ drum slung on a c>v$         
blackwood /&4    ,f\r prie/s  two       
acolytes are se5 l %ad[s be=e ?is palely
 lit  backgr\nd4 ,"o acolyte to ! "r ( !
 table beats a little ho>se  bell4 ,?is 
he does dur+ ! c\rse ( ! :ole sc5e1 9 ! 
foll[+ rhy?m3--#g-h-bj-g-h-bj4 ,he %\ld 
rea* ! #aje? beat at !  end ( ! second  
hymn to ,kwan-y94 ,! o!r acolyte /&s by 
! drum  & beats x s(tly at irregul>     
int]vals z indicat$4 ,! acolytes  are   
little boys 9 long blue coats4 ,! f\r   
prie/s /& at ! table  ) _! faces t[>d   
,kwan-y92 _! robes are pale dull p9k    
silk  ) a l5g? ( deep] apricot p9k drap$
 ab\t ! %\ld]s4      ,! prie/s kneel &  
k[-t[ to ,kwan-y94    ,! acolytes s+3   
,! voice ( pa9 is weak & ?9      ,& yet 
x nev] dies4      ,kwan-y9--,kwan-y9    
,has te>s 9 h] eyes4      ,be com=t$ 444
 be com=t$4444      ,be com=t$1 my      
de>4444      ,nev] a he>t too dead      
,= ,kwan-y9 to he>4        ,a pony ) a  

ragg$ sk9      ,falls b5ea? a load2     
,kwan-y9--,kwan-y9      ,runs d[n !     
road4      ,a com=t] 444 a com=t]4444   
,a com=t] %all come4444      ,no pa9 too
 mean = h]2      ,no grief too dumb4    
,man's des]ts & man's s9      ,%e %all n
 discov]4      ,kwan-y9--,kwan-y9--     
,is ! _w's lov]4      ,ah1 ?ief ( pa9   
444 ?\ ?ief ( pa94444      ,?\ ?ief (   
pa91 come 94      ,nev] a cry 9 va91    
,kwan-y9--,kwan-y94444    ,fir/         
prie/--t5or--*ants3        ,is %e !n a  
w>rior aga9/ s98      ,on :at field does
 %e plant h] bann]8      ,be>s %e a     
sword8    ,fir/ & second prie/s--t5or & 
bass--*ant3        ,! _w is v full (    
battle2      ,! spe>$ & plum$ =e/s 9 _! 
ranks besiege ! m\nta9s2      ,! flood$ 
fields l scimit>s lie betwe5 ! brea/s ( 
!          m\nta9s4      ,! mi/s ride on
 bugl+ w9ds d[n ! m\nta9s4      ,%all n 
,kwan-y9 be> a sword8    ,?ird          
prie/--t5or--*ants3        ,kwan-y9 is  
no w>rior4      ,kwan-y9 be>s no sword4 
,ev5 aga9/ s9      ,kwan-y9 has no      

battle4      ,?is is h] bann]--a new    
day1 a =gett+ h\r4      ,h] h&s are     
empty ( weapons & out/ret*$ to ! _w4    
,h] feet are set on lotus fl[]s1      ,!
 lotus fl[]s are set on a pale lake1    
,& ! lake is fill$ ) ! te>s ( ! _w4     
,kwan-y9 is /ill1 %e is v /ill1 %e li/5s
 always1      ,kwan-y9 lives rememb]+   
te>s4    ,at ?is po9t ! smoke ( !       
joss-/icks veils ! face ( ,kwan-y94 ,a  
woman's voice s+s3        ,:]e=e rememb]
 te>s8      ,%all te>s be dri$ by       
remembrance8    ,?is voice is app>5tly n
 he>d by ! prie/s & acolytes4    ,fir/ &
 ?ird prie/s *ant3        ,ah1 ,kwan-y91
 "m ( love1      ,rememb]      ,^? 9    
pa91      ,^? :o are held fa/ 9 pa9 ( _!
 own or ano!r's seek+4      ,^? = :om ! 
_w is too difficult      ,& too         
beautiful to be>1    ,all3              
,kwan-y91 rememb]1 rememb]4    ,fir/ &  
?ird prie/s3        ,^? :o are bl9d1 :o 
%all nev] read ! writ+ ^u !             
fi]ce riv]s4      ,:o %all nev] see !   
sl[ fl[+ ( ! />s f m\nta9          to   

m\nta94      ,^? :o are deaf1 :om music 
& ! fell[%ip ( words h          =sak5   
,all3        ,kwan-y91 rememb]1 rememb]4
    ,fir/ & ?ird prie/s3        ,^? ^:  
love is buri$ & brok52      ,all ^? "u !
 sun :o lack ! ?+ t !y love      ,& "u !
 moon cry out because ( _! lack1        
,all3        ,kwan-y91 rememb]4    ,fir/
 prie/3        ,oh ?\ tak] away ( pa91  
,?\ tak] away ( te>s4444    ,! smoke    
quiv]s across ,kwan-y9's face aga91 & ! 
same woman's  voice s+s3        ,:]e=e  
rememb] ! desolate8      ,is !re a road 
( escape out ( ! un5d+ wild]ness8       
,c ,kwan-y9 f9d a way :]e !re is no way8
    ,/ill ! voice is unhe>d by !        
wor%ipp]s4 ,fir/ prie/ s+s1 &  :ile he  
s+s ! acolyte beats ! drum s(tly at     
quick irregul>  int]vals4               
,kwan-y9 %all come1 %all come1          
,surely %e %all come1      ,to br+      
cont5t & a new diamond day to !         
desolate1      ,to br+ ! t\* ( h&s  !   
song ( birds      ,to ^? :o walk t]ribly
 alone4      ,to "p ! russet e>? & !    

f+]s ( ! leaves 9 ! spr+      ,t !y may 
give up _! treasure4      ,to ^? :o fa9t
 = lack ( su* treasure      ,to li/5 to 
! long compla9+ ( ! old & ! unwant$4    
,to br+ lov] to lov] across ! _w1       
,?ru/+ ! />s aside & cleav+ ! seas & !  
m\nta9s4      ,to hold up ! high pa?s   
b5ea? ! feet ( travell]s4      ,to keep 
! p]suad+ ro> ( wat]s f ! e>s ( !       
brok5-he>t$4      ,to br+ a smile to !  
n>r[ lips ( dea?1      ,to make         
beautiful ! eyes ( dea?4    ,a woman's  
voice aga9 s+s1 unhe$$1 f beh9d ! veil (
 smoke4        ,:]e=e plead ) dea?8     
,:o %all s(t5 ! t]rible he>t ( dea?8    
,all1 9 urg5t b sl[ unison3             
,kwan-y94      ,kwan-y94      ,kwan-y94 
,kwan-y94    ,! gold5 face ( ,kwan-y9   
above ! alt> *anges sudd5ly &  t]ribly1 
& becomes l a masque ( fe>4 ,! lant]ns  
fl>e  spasmodically4 ,! voice c n[ be   
id5tifi$ z ,kwan-y9's1 b /ill  ! prie/s 
/& unhe>+ ) _! heads b[$1 & /ill !      
passionless bell r+s4    ,kwan-y91 9 a  
scream+ voice3        ,ah1 be /ill1 be  

/ill4444      ,i am ,kwan-y94      ,i am
 ,m]cy4      ,m]cy is defeat$4          
,m]cy :o battl$ n1 is defeat$4      ,%e 
is a captive b\nd to ! *>iot ( pa94     
,sorr[ has set 8 foot ^u h] neck4       
,s9 has mock$ h]4      ,turn away ?9e   
eyes f ,m]cy1      ,f poor ,m]cy4       
,woo h] no m4      ,cry ^u h] no m4     
,!re is an abrupt mom5t ( sil5ce z !    
light becomes dim aga9   ,kwan-y9's face
 is froz5 /ill4 ,!n ! fir/ prie/ s+s4   
,:at !n are ,m]cy's gifts8 ,! rose-r$   
slopes      ,( hills 444 ! secret twi/$ 
h&s ( trees8      ,%all n ! moon  ! />s 
r$eem lo/ hopes8      ,:at fair] gifts  
%all ,m]cy br+ ?an ^!8        ,=1 9 !   
end1 :5 our besee*+ clamor      ,dies ) 
our bells2 :5 fe> dev\rs our words2     
,lo1 %e %all come  hold ! night )       
glamor1      ,lo1 %e %all come  s[ !    
dawn ) birds4        ,ah ?\ irrelevant  
savi\r1 ah ?\ br+]      ,( treasure f ! 
empty sky1 ah ?\      ,:o answ]e/ dea? )
 song1 %all su* a s+]      ,be sil5t n[8
 ,%all ?\ be sil5t n[8    ,! #aje? beat 

( ! bell is n[ rea*$ & !re is a pause 9 
!  r++4    ,all3        ,,kwan-,,y94    
,! bell is rung sl[ly ?ree times4 ,!n   
!re is absolute sil5ce4  ,!re is n[ a   
t5s5ess 9 ! attitudes ( all ! wor%ipp]s1
 !y  lean =w>d & look ) susp5se into    
,kwan-y9's q impassive  gold5 face4     
,! lights g out sudd5ly4           99   
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hundr$ copies pr9t$ by   ,edw9          
,grabhorn1 ,san ,francisco1 9 ,april1   
#aibb4   ,b\nd by ,flor5ce ,grabhorn4   
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