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Pictures of Roses by Theodora Goss My camera is filled with pictures of roses displaying their blossoms in elegant poses, each sporting a mass of extravagant petals like World War II veterans proud of their medals or debutantes lounging in … Continue reading →

The Orchard by Theodora Goss I found a secret orchard at Kew, hidden away from the crowds, an orchard with only eight apple trees and me, and one magpie. It dated, the sign said, back to the time of King … Continue reading →

The Grammar of Love by Theodora Goss I love you I love you I love you goes the poem, except of course it sounds better in the language, agglutinative, inflected, of that other country, where I love you is one … Continue reading →

Announcement by Theodora Goss Despite the fact that it has officially been abolished, the entire department subject to budget cuts designed to eliminate wasteful spending, such as on wild cherry trees, spring is coming again any day now, its branches … Continue reading →

How It Went (Diving) by Theodora Goss I went into surgery for what they thought might be cancer the same way I dove into deep water from the high dive, holding my breath, thinking the only way up to the … Continue reading →

The Discontented Princess by Theodora Goss Once, there was a princess who was never content. First, she wanted the moon. Her father the king gave her a silver pendant shaped like the moon on a silver chain. When she wanted … Continue reading →

The Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) by Theodora Goss The Eastern screech-owl has a varied diet. In the wild, it may consume insects such as cicadas and crickets, small mammals (mostly voles and field mice), song birds, including sparrows and chickadees, … Continue reading →