Weirdos by Dia VanGunten

On our first date, he offers a beribboned bouquet.

Proteas.

I nuzzle their fuzzy guts.

Points for thoughtfulness, cleverness, awareness.

“I told her you’re a full on weirdo so

the florist offered me the muppets.”

I kiss the flower, open wide.

ABOUT:

Dia VanGunten explores overlaps between genres, between poetry &; prose, between real &; magical. Her current fiction project is Pink Zombie Rose. Follow her @pinkzombierose for more updates.

EDITOR'S SONG PAIRING:

Bloom / Bouquet (Rough Sketch) by Jack and Jack