by Ellen Gwin

Raspberries in rich cream sitting on silver plates while angels promenade around a whimsical garden. 

Human-like creatures with golden eyes and fiery dispositions drinking Cabernet Sauvignons that resembles blood a little too much. 

Crystal from Czech full of peony petals spilling and over the lavender carpets and floating with the movement of those in skirts.

Delicate hands dancing while feet clumsily find their way to maneuver with a partner. 

Candles on antique sticks dripping onto maple tables velvet chairs tickling my bare thighs.

Pearls and opalites kept in ornate boxes while rosaries and aquamarine dangle from a beaded bonsai tree.

Bumblebees making geometric honeycombs in willow trees living in sweet harmony with kissing butterflies.