Suwannee River FL. & St. Louis MO.

"Bob"

Pontederia cordata leaf; inflorescence is below

 The following pictures were taken in St. Louis' Forest Park and Zoo. Both are beautiful places. 

translate.

pink epithelial tissue
convex, subtly grooved
(and soft, so soft!)
the set of two converge
and reach to meet another’s.

tissues collide, yield, meld
for a few perfect seconds
until the pairs depart,
the custom completed
the message delivered.

neurons fire elsewhere
and translate to english
from the language of smooch
and it reads: “I love you”

flowers & doodles

Wait for the 3 minute mark, it's worth it :)

Passiflora incarnata 

"I love you"

quail

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