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The Oak Trees by Theodora Goss The oak trees clung to the edge of the cliff or perhaps the cliff clung to the oak trees. They were small, stubby oaks with the typical lobed leaves of Quercus robur, rounded at … Continue reading →

Budapest, August 20, 2021 by Theodora Goss The fireworks reached their fingers over the tops of the buildings, making jazz hands against the velvet curtains of the night, red and green and white, consummate performers accompanied by a sound like … Continue reading →

The Mulberry Trees by Theodora Goss My daughter and I found two mulberry trees growing beside the path: one purple, one white. When I was a child, I said, on my way to elementary school, I used to walk by … Continue reading →

Poem in Triple Time by Theodora Goss Loneliness and I were dancing hand in hand to the stately measures of a sarabande. He bowed to me and said, my lady, sweet and fair, may I take you to my castle … Continue reading →

The Egg in Twelve Scenes by Theodora Goss I. The egg was immaculate. I made certain to keep the egg immaculate. He could not fault me for being a bad housekeeper. II. He said, I’m going to marry one of … Continue reading →

An Interesting Question by Theodora Goss My mind scurries and scurries around like a squirrel in a cage. Stop it, I say. Stay still for a moment. Don’t you realize that you are the cage as well as the squirrel? … Continue reading →

My Winter Garden by Theodora Goss This winter, I decided to grow icicles. They bloom in whorls and curls, intricate shapes like seashells or ice roses. They glitter in the gray light of winter like the spires of the Snow … Continue reading →