Love blossoms over an archaic method of communication between the dark eyed Lucy du Parc and Jacques Thompson who seems so far away and yet so close. ❄❄❄ ~ 20.06.2016: #69 in Short Story ❄❄❄ Disclaimer: All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. I'm usually a happy otter but if you steal any part of this story, I will send you to the otter side. Very punny, I know. This includes writing this story on other websites and dedicating it to me or whatever - donut do it. Just donut. ❄❄❄

I was inspired to write this short poem after visiting the Gardiner Museum's Spring Awakening exhibit in Toronto. Colourful floral installations reminded me that Spring (although hard to believe with this weather) is right around the corner!

A collection of short poems

Is it a flower or a weed?

A terribly tiny tale about lost love, old memories and living in the moment. cover done by @soundthealarm highest ranking: #175 in short story [07. 20. 2016]

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Relax at the ocean, with the birds, the waves, and, of course, the sun.

You can always just paint up a world when life gets hard.