The Gospel According to Lazarus by Richard Zimler

Author:Richard Zimler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Published: 2016-08-01T16:00:00+00:00

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A mosaic-maker from the Galilee lays himself down in the generous shade of a cedar tree and scans the ochre-coloured façade of the villa where he works, and the sunlight reflecting off the tile roof becomes tears on entering his eyes, and when he lowers his gaze he sees how the light folds around the columns of the portico, eager for the companionship of stone. He reaches out to the oleander bush beside him and pulls off a flower because its smooth pink scent has brought his childhood within grasp, and when a raucous cawing turns his head, he sees the frenzy of a black crow flapping out of reach of a small grey cat crouching on the wall near by, and the cat has a ring of soiled fur around his belly and is sniffing at the excitable gusts of warm wind, perhaps scenting its lost meal as clearly as he, the man, scents his own frailty and exhaustion.

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