The gods your fathers served across the river remain forsaken among the tumbled stones. They gnaw the sacrificial heifer’s bones; against the wind in rags they crouch and shiver. But worse than cold and hunger bedevils them. They feel betrayed. Were they so hard to please? Did one of all their pantheon condemn a dalliance … Continue reading The Gods Across the River; Transfi guration; Flood Plain; This House, These Grounds