In Search of Small Gods by Harrison Jim

Author:Harrison, Jim
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press

Shortcomings

Only thirteen birds at first light. Some are near the French doors to tell me that they need more food. I did poorly at French and Italian but know how to ask for food in their countries. So did birds up north where chickadees would peck at the window saying the feeder is empty. Down here the different types of orioles say, “More grapes please.” I know dog language fairly well but then dogs hold a little back from us because we don’t know their secret names given them by the dog gods. Nature withholds and hides from us until we try to learn her languages. Yesterday a Chihahuan raven replied to me in a voice I had never heard before saying, “You don’t speak very well.” In 20,000 walks you’re bound to learn a little. Doors finally open where you didn’t know there were doors and windows lose their dirty glass. After a night of extreme pain I had glimpses of a new world. A rock brought me to red tears. Of course death will interrupt us soon enough, or so they say, but right now walking through a canyon I can’t imagine not walking through a canyon. On a new side of night I asked the gods to not let me learn too much.

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