Rita Dove Quote

The general remembers the tiny green sprigs
men of his village wore in their capes
to honor the birth of a son. He will
order many, this time, to be killed
for a single, beautiful word.


Museum. Parsley: The Palace


The general remembers the tiny green sprigs men of his village wore in their capes to honor the birth of a son. He will order many, this time, to be...

The general remembers the tiny green sprigs men of his village wore in their capes to honor the birth of a son. He will order many, this time, to be...

The general remembers the tiny green sprigs men of his village wore in their capes to honor the birth of a son. He will order many, this time, to be...

The general remembers the tiny green sprigs men of his village wore in their capes to honor the birth of a son. He will order many, this time, to be...