Wednesday, June 21, 2017

In The Desert




























In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said:  "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter – bitter," he answered;
"But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart."






Stephen Crane
Artwork:  Ana Teresa Barboza