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Michael Simms: God, Poetry and Trauma

In the 19th century, if you asked a scientist whether he believed in God, he would have answered, ‘Of course, I don’t believe in God, I’m a scientist.” But if you ask a scientist today whether he believes in God, he would answer, “Of course, I believe in God, I’m a scientist.”

October 22, 2022 · 21 Comments

Michael Simms: The Dark

The park ranger herded us down
the chained path sloping into the earth
until we came to a cathedral
where columns of rock caught the light
and shimmered.

January 7, 2021 · 29 Comments

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