Augustine said

by Nathan Omprasadham

we most resemble the
creator when we partake
in the act of creation

God
give me grapes
but not wine

God
give me wheat
but not bread

give me who I am
but not who I’ll become

so I may resemble you

About the Author

Nathan Omprasadham (he/him) is a PhD student in English at the University of Michigan. His research currently focuses on the Sri Lankan Anglophone novel and its position in the institutions of both the local and the global literary prize.