Sonnets from a Sin-Eater by
Sin-eating is a ritual older than Jesus. It’s been practiced across the globe, but the version I’m doing comes from 17th-century Wales. In essence, you eat a meal off the chest of a dead person, and, in doing so, you absorb their sins. This allows the dead to transition easily into heaven, free from the weight of their mortal wrongdoings.
Calgary, of course, has not died, so instead of eating...
Calgary, of course, has not died, so instead of eating...
Sin-eating is a ritual older than Jesus. It’s been practiced across the globe, but the version I’m doing comes from 17th-century Wales. In essence, you eat a meal off the chest of a dead person, and, in doing so, you absorb their sins. This allows the dead to transition easily into heaven, free from the weight of their mortal wrongdoings.
Calgary, of course, has not died, so instead of eating off her corpse, I’ll be meditating on her spirit—and internalizing her sins—as I eat this Taco Bell.
An apology video. A shakespearean sonnet. A multimedia solo play about guilt, getting canceled, and detoxifying diets.
Calgary, of course, has not died, so instead of eating off her corpse, I’ll be meditating on her spirit—and internalizing her sins—as I eat this Taco Bell.
An apology video. A shakespearean sonnet. A multimedia solo play about guilt, getting canceled, and detoxifying diets.