Siren

Trace this disaster backwards.

Europe after the Rain II (1941) by Max Ernst

Follow the breadcrumbs backwards from the witch’s house through the woods. Here is a girl with a voice like an alarm and a pulse like a seismograph. Smoke gets in her eyes when your heart’s on fire, but most people still blame her for burning down the world.

Are ashes finally landing on your eyelashes now? For…