What was the wood, what the tree out of which heaven and earth were fashioned?
What was the wood, what the tree out of which heaven and earth were fashioned?
“A mythical animal, the vicuña fares well in the volcanic regions of northern Peru. Light thunders down on it, like Milton at his daughters. Hear that? – they are counting under their breath. When you take up your axe, listen. Hoofbeats. Wind.”
Anne Carson | “Short Talk on Vicuñas”