A Requiem for Bread, by Edward Govan

Can you read a passage from an author that speaks to you or influenced you as a writer? I'm going to read this excerpt from the cathedral of mist. This particular story is written by paul williams, who was a belgian a playwright and am. So what i 'm going to read here is a requiem for bread, which is translated by edward govan. My grandmother says it must be broken, and she takes the from my hands. A short while later, my cousin and i play at leaning out the fourth floor window,. She slips and lets out a scream, a feeble scream, but right away i know it as the scream of death.