A History of Kindness

Posted: Tuesday Aug 20, 2024

Moonlight and Gold: found, lost and unknown

Gold dust on sheep’s wool shimmers in late afternoon sun. The air is hot and hazy. He’s thirsty, the red cotton of his California prospector’s shirt is stained with sweat. He’s seeing things, mind so fevered he sees gold on the fleeces of the ewes they’ve just mustered down from high pastures. Their wool has Inca depth, glimmer warmth, they shine across the last stretch of grass to the yards. It’s not just greed? Is it?

Continue reading: Moonlight and Gold - by Kirstie McKinnon (substack.com)