Geometry of Lament – by Alicia Sometimes

Excavations of Viking sites have uncovered razors, combs and ear cleaners constructed from animal bones and antlers. The Vikings buried the dead with their personal belongings and marked the graves with stones. These hallowed sites hid a trove of clues about how they once lived. Which is why it was so perplexing to see around thirty Barbie doll legs protruding from the ground in front of me like a giant toy memorial …