"September" Response

Lia Purpura's piece "September" is both short and hard-hitting. Her comparison of the cat's structure to that of a stereotypical prehistoric animal is wonderful. She writes that she "found these bones in the shape of sleep, of full and open expectancy," which is a unique and powerful way to comment on how, no matter what, death can quickly sneak up on a living creature. I'm not sure I like the last two sentences, however. Calling the earth a "home receiving the body in, expecting it" sounds a bit too poetic for the rest of the piece. Overall, I think Purpura succeeds in what she is trying to do here. It's a firm reminder that death claimed living beings millions of years ago much the same as it does today.