the bus coming; watching the sun set from the roof garden; relief.

stepping lightly through the flowerbeds; curry; the softness of sand dunes.

a good rest; swimming in the Dead Sea late in the afternoon; the rose garden.

furnishing a doll house; the Maur Adrar desert; singing loudly in the back seat of a car.

the sweetness of kissing at dawn; a cloak of invisibility; perfect understanding.

feeling your way in the dark; salamanders; knowing you’re safe.

crossing the desert at night; sincerity; the wind at your back.

plunging into the waves; new soft slippers; remaining completely calm.

a glance softening; playing hide and seek; the small box lined with dark blue velvet.

a flock of wild parrots outside your window; being beloved; meeting at an old lighthouse.

a rendezvous in the gazebo; cascading bougainvillea; your hands and mouth stained purple from picking blueberries.

a pelican soaring over the waves; understanding the language of birds; the greatest gift.

being invited to dance; hundreds of fireflies in the garden; an extraordinary discovery.

eyes the color of violets; standing on your head; light at the end of the tunnel.

sleeping in the turret; taking her by the hand; Mars and Venus at 6 degrees

mist rising off the lake; slowing down; wild honey.

learning how to fly; tea and oranges; the bridge being lowered over the moat.

writing with a fountain pen on handmade paper; the silence of longing; setting off on an adventure.

raising the barn; a gift of turquoise; standing up for an ideal.

a spiral staircase to the top; the spirit of kindness; an Etruscan vase unearthed.

charming feet and toes; encountering a dryad during the walk; completing the task.

a hot summer evening in the town; finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow; visiting a friend on Faroe Island.