28th April 2006

Large white flowers inhabited by the shadows of old summer hats. It is beautiful in all the ways a small plant can be beautiful, but somehow it falls short of enchanting. You couldn't fall asleep by it in the spring sunshine , wrapped in the quilt of its warm glory. It has the sense about it of cricket whites that have been bundled in a sports bag after the game and forgotten for a few days. Nice try. Really really nice try, but...

22nd April 2007