An excerpt from the essay Cow of the Virgin found in Wildbranch: An Anthology of Nature, Environmental, and Place-based Writing "My attention is drawn back to the ladybug, which has hurled itself through the crack between the desk and the wall, diving into the abyss without the slightest hesitation. Rising from my chair, I stare down, but find only darkness. I envy the beetle's ability to leap off ledges, a trait required of lovers, writers, and other daredevils."
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