religion
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A Storied Tradition of Hellish Inhumanity
On completing Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle, a certain emotion hangs with me, which is best illustrated through the path of his narrative, and the fact that I often read it as a reprieve from the…
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Take From Me
In the low hum of my home, I hear footsteps. I watch the crack of my door for roaches and crickets. I stare at the dark parts of the house when I move past them. I…
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Starry Lasses
Here’s to the ne’er easy ladies of Aries,Fires of Sheratan, never to cull-Gone is the mate who had sought ‘em to sate:When they got to rammin’ he went through the hull! Here’s to the chorus of…
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On Shark-Fins
I have this feeling like I am on the cusp of some greater understanding, and that I need an extended period of rumination to bring it forth. I have collected the story of Christ as it…
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A Personal God
Hands to the sun, Held aloft by one wrist. An invisible thread leading into the sky. A lonely stone idol in a beautiful forest clearing, with cold water running nearby. White cloth and gold trim, a…
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A Chance Encounter
We spoke of things which I knew, and I knew everything that we discussed. Only the perspective was new. Yet afterward it was as though I understood the depth of what I knew. The ground opened…
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Grey Hairs
One should refrain from practicing philosophy until one has grey hairs. By the same nature as evolution, self-importance, acceptance of fate, self-delusion and valuation of the status quo are the tenets of worthless old men, all…
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The Death of Hope
From 11/27/23 – On The Internet “I want to collect milestones in my personal growth, but I don’t want to face the embarrassment at having held an opinion that I’ve since grown from. I want to…
Sanctity and Constraint 