ISSN: 1941-4137 |
Volume One Issue Three |
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Absences The peonies bend, heavy clustered fists. They bloom early on the south wall, white-gloved hands relaxing into globes of musk. My neighbor brought them over in a bucket to pile on the piano and admire. Did you know, they can't open without the ants? Ants loosen the peonies' tight buds with their tiny bodies. I had been thinking how lovely they were. |