Beth Suter – Crucible
Crucible The candle didn’t ignite the nightstand. There was no housefire. It’s not like burning. Grandma never picked the wrong mushrooms or mistook hemlock for dandelion. It’s not like poison. No one was smote by the lord or turned to a pillar of salt. It’s not like lightning. The whiskey wasn’t useless— the window wouldn’t […]
