Posted in Of Flowers and the Sky, Tales on May 28th, 2009 1 Comment »
Once upon a time there was a dandelion born on a spring day. She pushed open her yellow petals and got her first look at the sky. A breeze blew the clouds past her gaze and her very first thought was that they were dancing. She twitched her leaves and petals in clumsy imitation and [...]
Posted in Of Flowers and the Sky on May 27th, 2009 1 Comment »
He would always remember the first time he saw her. It was the most awkward time in the season to meet the female of your dreams. He was all sharp edges and gawky height. His petals had just unfurled and were just working towards their proper color. His leaves were still yellowish and he [...]
Posted in Of Flowers and the Sky on May 4th, 2009 No Comments »
I almost lost him in the blue, my little boy running at the sky. He knew he could catch it, too. He ran with his arms wide open big to gather up all the clouds and his mouth open shouting to drink in the sunshine. They danced together that day, my boy and the sky.
“Put [...]
Posted in Of Flowers and the Sky, Tales on Mar 26th, 2009 No Comments »
It was supposed to have been spring. The sky was supposed to be blue and the birds were supposed to be organizing their duets. The grass was supposed to be turning green and the flowers were supposed to growing and blooming and making the world turn colorful. But instead the sky is gunship gray, the [...]
Posted in Of Flowers and the Sky, Tales on Oct 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
I found a flower on the sidewalk this morning. It was purple, gold and green and shaped like a champagne goblet with no stem. I looked around for the plant this flower had come from, but there was only green around me and no purple. I stared deep into the heart of the flower and [...]