your first kaleidoscope; soaring through space and discovering a new galaxy; a time to weep and a time to laugh.

the first time; looking through the prism in amazement; smoke billowing from sage during the ceremony.

wild monkeys chattering on the patio; bowing your head and standing still; fragrant almond blossoms piled high on the hillside.

holding your hand out to the moon; opening the door into a tree; time travel.

climbing along the spine of the dragon to take hold of the bridle; tiny, frozen snowflakes in the emerald ferns; elves pouring out from the mossy boulder to take a look.

a box of new handkerchiefs embroidered with silk; thick moss on a huge boulder; the tiger approaching softly.

the flamenco dancer tossing his curls; the secret revealed; a visit from the dragon spirit of the mountain.

opening the chest and finding a magic wand; sleeping in the middle of a sacred stone circle; trouble lifting away.

light shining through the icicles; the elves tidying while you’re asleep; a comical look of consternation.

the dancer crossing a crowded room; a small bridge over the canal in moonlight; optimism.

piloting into the harbor; the hawk’s message; discovering a star.

seeing through the bark of a tree; the salamander’s tale; being open.

scrubbing off all the crud so it shines; a unicorn peering at you through the Russian olive trees; knowing when to pause.

waiting in the gazebo; a strong portent of good news; stepping off the edge of the cliff into the unknown.

a dark-eyed northern junco in he snow; touching the blue sky with your fingertips; the fringe on a Spanish shawl.

pink snow at dawn coating Mount Jungfrau; piercing the veil; a crow sledding down the roof on a jar top.

the wind rising; light shining onto the pine-needled path; the oldest story in the world.

being the first one to discover it; gold coins pouring down the smoke stack into the wood stove; becoming the smoke and voice of the oracle.

seeing a dryad run across your yard; the great river flowing toward the city; the first time your eyes met.

silver droplets on the old pear tree; discovering the sunken galleon; creating a mandala.

the old woman in the fairy tale; the thrill of danger; softly tiptoeing around a sleeping child.