Snowflakes of ash fell so lovelily you were tempted to stretch out your tongue to catch them, taste them. Only, they would have scorched your lips. They would have cooked your mouth.

“The impoverished always try to keep moving, as if relocating might help. They i…”

“White light lowered itself into a boxing ring and a crowd stood and murmured--t…”

“When her hands reached out and poured the tea, it was as if she also poured som…”

“It's hard to not like a man who not only notices the colors, but speaks them.”