Mary Oliver, from "Evidence", Devotions
the reveal that mizu is not only the ronin but also the bride is so well executed. the way she walks the line between man and woman, white and japanese, victor and victim... it's good fucking writing.
i love itachi but not in the way dudebros love him "he's sooooo badass he could beat madara actually 🤓☝️" and not in the way kishimoto wants you to love him "he was a hero who sacrificed everything for his military state 💔" but a secret third way "he was a kind and soft child who hated conflict and violence but was born with a gift for killing so he was exploited by his family and his village from a young age until his eldest daughter syndrome drove him insane"
this ‘rose gold’ northern cardinal has obvious abnormal coloration; it’s believed this is due to xanthochromism, or an overproduction of yellow pigmentation. it was photographed in the wild in michigan.
