Demeter by Emily Ward

Δημήτηρ She was born between the roots of an oak tree, cheeks sticky with April mud, elderberry juice glowing in her hair, and squirrel fur caught in the corners of her nails. Even when she was little, the wheat would sing for her, fields shifting in the wind and moonlight, rippling like a pleased cat […]

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Just a Matter of Time

Watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for the first time, I was mesmerized by the clock that moved backwards. The idea that time might dissolve and reinstall the things and people we’ve lost because of its momentum meant too much. I waited through the many beautiful hours of this film for the ticking clock […]

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