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The Orchestra of Evolution

by Jon Gorter | Oct 28, 2019 | 1 comment

The first thing you should know about cranes is that they don’t like to be ignored.

No one actually protests my ordination or calling; no one says I do not belong. This isn’t the case for some women in certain denominational spaces.

After all, wounds weep before they’re healed.

I was tired. I was also tired of myself. So I started class with a poem.

There are many white people in Grand Rapids, and gossiping about dog breeds is, I guess, what we do.

Let’s Greek out, y’all.

“Fine. How about a chicken?”

I don’t believe in ghosts. I do believe that wicked work cannot be hidden.

I will have you know that you all used to be one of my favorite animals.

One of the things about moving around a lot is that people start to ask you, “Does it feel like home?”