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All Alone and Flower Fables

pouring rooibos tea for no one
  but me.
    the high whistle would not
      be a sound
        if it was all alone.

still, i set out three florid cups —
to gratify Lily-Bell and Thistledown.*

    the fairies love the blue rose
  and butterfly inside
my fine porcelain.

later, I shall set aside
  the Flower Fables*
    and long stem conversation.

    i shake out the welcome mat
  with all its earthly problems
and exact a calligraphic invitation.

i lay down the sublime —
  it waits for your shoes
    teeny or otherwise
    
    and silver wings
  golden halo
fairy dust.

    that’s you because i say so
  it’s been too long —
even a day, without you!

3/16/2020

*Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 3/20/2020 1:28:00 PM
This is so charming - especially 'long stem conversation' - and the teeny shoes!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/20/2020 3:36:00 PM
Thank you, Michelle! :)
Date: 3/17/2020 3:36:00 PM
I want to join these faeries and be with you, Kim. I really do!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/17/2020 7:07:00 PM
Thanks, Caren! <3

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