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Monthly Archives: September 2008

fisherwoman

There was a woman who lived in a big city, dressed like a fisherman, and went around with a net and bucket. She never left the city, but her skin had a ruddy glow, as though touched by the sun and salty wind. She would fish in open public spaces, in sidewalks and lobbies, sitting [...]

lily pad

The man saw that there was the bud of a flower growing in the palm of his hand. It was firm and pink, and when it opened there was a shy, tiny face inside. The face never spoke or smiled; it simply stared in an odd, quizzical way. The man did not know anything about [...]