Beside her, the vase swallows her own shadow.
Call it a microcosm or just let it stand for as long as it stands, for as long as it takes your attention and care.
Every purchase must be tracked to dispel any ugly merchant tricks and ensure that our meager tips were never misread.
Sometimes I felt an unnameable foreboding—a harbinger that my easy state of grace was beginning to slip away.
It’s only a ride until we make our first U-turn—then it’s an adventure.