jmww, June 16, 2022

A List of Edible Flowers for the Woman on the Other Side of the Fence

Excerpt:

That first night we invited you through the back gate you were warmth and charm and mystery. Someone strange and new revealed under fairy lights and gin cocktails sprinkled with lavender blossoms. Night jasmine on an inconsistent humid breeze. Small talk and the favored stories we all proffer as introductions.

You asked about the garden, telling me: sure I’d love to hear about edible flowers while you smiled at him. You tasted the first flower with trepidation, performative in your liking of it, holding his gaze. That night began the first of many long conversations at the gate between the two of you. And so, I offer this:

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