After the sun had vanished beneath the earth, a chill began to rise from the unseen corners of the night. The wind, infused with a sharp and certain cold, leapt through the dark in swift, uneven strides. It climbed the treetops— and began its siege upon the sky and the soil.
After the sun had vanished beneath the earth,
a chill began to rise from the unseen corners of the night.
The wind, infused with a sharp and certain cold,
leapt through the dark in swift, uneven strides.
It climbed the treetops—
and began its siege upon the sky and the soil.
Pale violet spread across the air,
like clouds torn open, fleeing in tatters.
The soldiers cried out:
Hold fast—this is only the beginning.
But night will not be night forever.
The branches have fallen.
WRITTEN BY
Li KejinI am an apple long suspended on a tree, too heavy, too astringent, too large, too unsightly—no one wishes to catch me, no one cares to pick me. And I, neither willing to fall and resign myself to the earth, nor to be reabsorbed by the tree, choose instead to hang awkwardly in midair. I pretend to still enjoy the breeze, the sunlight, the raindrops—to relish this amber moment untouched even by birds. Hopelessly, I wait for the serpent meant to guide her, to one day bring Eve to my side.Read more
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