Rabindranath Tagore's "I Hunt for the Golden Stag" from his book of poetry entitled "The Garden":

I hunt for the golden stag.
You may smile, my friends, but I
pursue the vision that eludes me.
I run across hills and dales, I wander
through nameless lands, because I am
hunting for the golden stag.
You come and buy in the market
and go back to your homes laden with
goods, but the spell of the homeless
winds has touched me I know not when
and where.
I have no care in my heart; all my
belongings I have left far behind me.
I run across hills and dales, I wander
through nameless lands–because I am
hunting for the golden stag.

In relation to Second Life, in my opinion, is an art “game” presented by Tale of Tales entitled “The Endless Forest”. In the, what appears to be, highly symbolic “game”, you take on the form of a fawn or stag (not as an option but as a non-progressive growth) with a humanoid face. In regards the face, backgrounds are cited to Muhammad’s sweet ride to Heaven or Frida Kahlo’s “Wounded Deer” painting. Though the creators on behalf of the concept artist admit they appreciate the film “Princess Mononoke” and purposely do not claim to have taken the idea from the movie, more than any of the three references, “Princess Mononoke” is CLEARLY what they stole from. My issue is not with this, though. In fact, to be honest, I don’t have an issue with the game. I love it. I think the game is completely about patience, peace, beauty, and learning to the point of deep understanding. The key term here is patience though. At first it seems neato. You’re a deer in a magical three hundred sixty degree forest. But the fancy-ness is thin. As opposed to Second Life, there is no customization. There is no chatting. In fact, there is really no control other than movement and small gestures. These are your tools for communication with others. This is why it takes patience. … and it’s nice to take a break and, though exploring is really something that doesn’t last too long on your average day in the Endless Forest, you can definitely wander for a while and appreciate it as art.