Flower tongue

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Daffodils hate being shoved in corners. When forced they emit a peculiar scent, part butter, part ulcer. I wear yellow shoes because I don’t like corners either but I am frequently left in them, and so I exude a peculiar smell. You sense it even from outside and I feel you hesitate and turn away.

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By Eirene Gentle

Eirene Gentle is a writer of little lit, poetry and essays.