effortless concentration; swinging into the sky; a magic lantern that leads you inside.

the feather landing on your head; the world as a dodecahedron; a huge belly-laugh.

walking through the Russian olive trees; demanding your fate; climbing in through the window.

discovering stone steps leading under the ground; the quintessence of dust; an afternoon lying in the bottom of the boat.

gold lining on a brown, hooded cape; talking with a gazelle in the evening; being knighted.

six golden goblets on the tray; the red hawk’s message; dreaming your way into a painting.

being cheerful in spite of, not because of; slipping into midnight blue satin to write your poem; climbing to the top of the mast and seeing land.

finding your birthday present under your pillow; the quiet of a village at dusk; knowing the moment is right.

curling up in the heart of a raincloud; leaping up; moist seeds underground knowing how to sprout.

curling up to sleep in the eagle’s nest; swirling and twirling skirts; a ladybug landing on your fingertip.

a great pile of velvet shawls; the untranslatable word “mamihlapinatapai”; hiding under a mushroom in the rain.

the red boat upside-down on a pebbled beach; awakening the chrysalis inside you; a huge moon in scorpio.

sailing along on a white fluffy cloud; sealing the letter; watching the flamenco dancers in the piazza.

Umpachene Falls; the musk rose full of dewy wine; settling into dusk.

wild cherry jam; Athena appearing on a walk; quilts hanging outside to dry in the fresh air.

a friendly gibbous moon; eyelashes; the light bending.

the sails unfurling; kissing a frog and being surprised; a friendly donkey.

diving into an enchanted lake; the secret places of the heart; finding your jewel-encrusted crown you’d misplaced.

the half moon waiting for you in your room; theater of the soul; the spire seen from a long way off.

climbing to the very top of the tallest redwood tree; the perfect pair of black shoes; following your star.

sliding down a slippery, colorful rainbow and finding a pot of gold; fresh fiddlehead ferns; eyes like sapphires.

the calm before the storm; a window of opportunity; floating away in a small bottle.