God

Build a tiny ship and sail through the eye of this needle.

Wall Against the Sea (1922) by Paul Nash

I love an indifferent god. Lightning crashed down a block away. The app said “Cloud to Ground, 2 minutes” next to a little cartoon lightning bolt a hundred yards east of our new house. The bigger dog sat on top of me, crushing my ribs, staring anxiously out the window. The little dog put her head down and seemed t…