rose

Ellen Huang

When did you enchant me?  
your softness, your sweetness 
your pink light, your unfolding red 
elegance, become whipped cream &  
garden, bubble & tea in the air.  
I must be growing white rabbit ears 
to match this fairy tale appetite for 
the drinks painted rose— 
every time I infuse nature's symbol of
love I want to take petals between my
teeth 
and eat it instead.

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Ellen Huang (she/her) is an ace writer of fairy tales with pieces published in Royal Rose, Periwinkle Lit, Nymphs, Elephants Never, Nevermore Journal, Vamp Cat, and South Broadway Ghost Society, among others. She holds a BA in Writing + Theatre minor from Point Loma Nazarene University and peer reviews for Whale Road Review. She loves wearing capes and reenacting Disney scenes. She runs a fun, magical blog exploring intersections of faith & film at worrydollsandfloatinglights.wordpress.com

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