“the lottery you never bought a ticket for.”
VI. Wisdom: The Voice of God - Mary Karr | Trader Joe’s Sparkling Spring Water Pineapple
The Poem
VI. Wisdom: The Voice of God - Mary Karr
Ninety percent of what’s wrong with you
could be cured with a hot bath,
says God through the manhole covers,
but you want magic, to win
the lottery you never bought a ticket for.
(Tenderly, the monks chant,
embrace the suffering.) The voice never
panders, offers no five-year plan,
no long-term solution, no edicts from a cloudy
white beard hooked over ears.
It is small and fond and local. Don't look for
your initials in the geese honking
overhead or to see through the glass even
darkly. It says the most obvious shit,
i.e. Put down that gun, you need a sandwich.
The Beverage
Trader Joe’s Sparkling Spring Water Pineapple
I love sparkling water, and these liters are cheap, delicious, and can last all day on my classroom desk or next to the couch on a weekend. The pineapple flavor is my current favorite.