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The Woman With Flowers Growing in Her Purse

Do you know the woman with flowers growing in her purse?

Yes, ever since she was a little girl she has always carried her purse with her.

From time to time she peeks in to see the flowers growing inside.

That’s right, flowers. Growing. Inside. Small and stunted from being cramped inside, but they have just enough dirt and air to survive.

How long has it been since these flowers began to grow? She can’t remember now.

But she knows that she has to keep them safe. Inside. Hidden.

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Dying for an Audience

Oh, how I wish you could have seen Creativius! But first you would have heard the sound of his lute, like a choir of angels singing together in harmony, echoing through the trees. Then you would have seen him coming around the bend, his long hair rippling in the breeze, and he would have laughed and played you exactly the melody you needed to hear in that very moment.

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The Door(s)

I have been thinking a lot about doors lately.

Not the classic rock band The Doors – quick, don’t think about Jim Morrison singing, “C’mon c’mon c’mon c’mon now TOUCH me babe!”

You thought about Jim Morrison, didn’t you? Or maybe you don’t know who Jim Morrison is. Don’t google him or the song Touch Me until you’re done reading this, okay?

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