Oscillation

An Ixworth rooster with pure white plumage and a red comb in a loose sleeveless pale indigo hemp shirt, standing on a bamboo mat on the polished wooden floor of a traditional Korean hanok facing an electric fan, a plate of sliced watermelon on a tray beside him, paper-screen doors open to a sun-bleached courtyard

Thirty-Nine in the Shade

Everyone has been asked to stop whatever they are doing outdoors. He had not started anything outdoors, and so finds himself well ahead of the guidance, on a cool floor, while the fan turns towards him, and away, and back.

12 July 2026