receiving a poem written about one; a dog’s sense of smell; the answer to the riddle.

requited love; dancing in the Syrian desert; the pleasure of raking leaves.

a promise kept; kissing her behind her knees; Mount Katahdin: ‘the greatest mountain.’

grace under pressure; elves cleaning the house while you’re asleep; chestnuts roasting in a crackling fire.

sculpting in marble; the archer pose; sitting under a bodhi tree in the afternoon.

creating a stained glass window; three puppies asleep; playing marbles on a sunny sidewalk.

six geese flying overhead; the art of bookbinding; dancing after dinner.

standing on one leg by the edge of Lake Tanganyika; the cockles of your heart; first snowfall.

heading for the horizon; breakfast by candlelight; the Black Madonna.

an emerald green velvet gown; the depression lifting; pouring the fresh, hot tea.

diving into the sky; a box of chocolates; moving through grief.

fiery lava creating land in the ocean; a big box of presents; kissing in the quiet of dawn.

drinking from an old well in the desert; knowing that sorrow is a part if it all; in a glance recognizing all the constellations in the sky.

basking in the sunshine; a butterfly garden; tipping your hat to a lady.

the North Atlantic in a storm; a sapphire anklet; seeing clearly.

coffee and croissants on the hotel balcony; geomancy; the pain vanquished.

walking in the rain; a master storyteller; a full moon over Dingle Peninsula.

the finest lace; Izhik Gwas’an Gwandaii Goodhit; reading a satisfying novel.

the smooth inside of your forearm; the fragrance of fallen leaves; a gentleman.

maple trees in October; a glass bottle with a message inside washing onto the beach; your hand on her thigh.