Birding at the Lake
October 17, 2025A pod of pelicans patrols the shore
like angels guarding the gates of heaven.
A pod of pelicans patrols the shore
like angels guarding the gates of heaven.
I feel your breath upon my neck—the heat
and dampness of each sigh, the way each pant,
each lungful pulls at me. Your eagerness
echoes throughout the lonely dark. A fear
i am a good person
i tell myself
i am a good person
i feel remorse
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According to one historian, Brigham Young
had “a talent for mimicry”—a talent
the Lord used to convince the Saints that
Brigham was Joseph Smith’s successor,
but that Brigham later used to poke fun
at his fellow apostle John Taylor’s
elegant voice, dress, and mannerisms.
(Taylor loyally disliked him for that.)
The Beginning—improbable.
The End—incomprehensible.
Genesis and Revelation,
like wacky bookends.