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she
pulled
a
beaker-like
vessel
from
her
cupboard.
it
was
the
only
clear
container
she
had
to
for
us
to
witness
the
unfolding
from
all
angles
and
not
solely
from
above
.
she
opened
the
canister
sent
from
a
friend
one
state
away
.
we
inspected
the
miniature
zip-sealed bags: lychee,
strawberry
,
jasmine
,
pomegranate
,
rose
,
and
peach
with
pictures
of
overwhelming
petals
.
each
bundle
was
a
palm
sized sphagnum moss basket
holding
blooms.
she
chose peach
and
dropped
the
braided
grass
ball
into
the
open
glass
, poured
the
whistling
water
to
brim
.
slow
seconds
brought
the
unburdening,
a
suspended aerialist
in
emerald ribbons.
we
sipped
the
bitter
blooms
to
sediment, refilled
our
cups.
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