climbing to the top; the oldest barn in the world; sailing to your very own island.

meeting the poet on Patmos; the sweetness of shared grief; nine seagulls.

the finger of Apollo; a strange noise in the background; gypsy music.

waking up happy from a dream; desert pink; the friendship growing stronger.

conquering the dragon; the letter that changed everything; woken by the thunder.

listening to the crickets in the dark; a new pink suitcase; polishing the wind.

sheaves of wheat everywhere you look; riding into the Badlands; the moment when he looks into your eyes and you know.

embers smoldering after the bonfire; reconciled; harvesting the honey.

a pocketful of sapphires; a knight coming to one’s rescue; lighting the fire.

discovering a secret in a drawer; a new friend; remembering all the anniversaries.

flying into the night; immense grief in looking at the sky; porpoises guiding the ship into harbor.

unspoken words; the shimmer of new love; lying down in a field in September.

Mars, the red planet; kissing her earlobe; dancing on the coconut fronds in the moonlight.

sitting on a tuffet; the golden rule; a lovely melody.

a gown made of Queen Anne’s lace and goldenrod; on the back of a zebra; crossing Piazza Navona in the rain.

cantering through Ashdown Forest; new red shoes; the root of the peony.

sitting under the banyan tree; Pavarotti singing in Central Park; burrowing into your den.

hurrahing in harvest; the tea-shop; biting into a freshly-picked apple.

the sound of the bells; climbing over the style; merciful.