poem
My friend Kate Bluett wrote a Gerasene poem a few years ago, not on her Substack page yet, but on her blog page. It really stuck with me, though:
https://katebluett.home.blog/2021/01/29/gerasene/
Oh wow, this is stunning. You can pray this one. Thank you for sharing!
I like the strategy of writing from the pigs' perspective.
This stanza especially stands out for me:
"His voice shrieks in concert with itself
As though the wind has ripped a thousand holes
Through his vocal cords and carried
Despair from countless souls into his throat."
What a powerful image!
Thank you for sharing the lines that stand out to you, Melanie. I always enjoy your reflections.
My friend Kate Bluett wrote a Gerasene poem a few years ago, not on her Substack page yet, but on her blog page. It really stuck with me, though:
https://katebluett.home.blog/2021/01/29/gerasene/
Oh wow, this is stunning. You can pray this one. Thank you for sharing!
I like the strategy of writing from the pigs' perspective.
This stanza especially stands out for me:
"His voice shrieks in concert with itself
As though the wind has ripped a thousand holes
Through his vocal cords and carried
Despair from countless souls into his throat."
What a powerful image!
Thank you for sharing the lines that stand out to you, Melanie. I always enjoy your reflections.