"And with the idea of hastening his departure he took several large gulps of his dandelion juice".

Dandelion juice reminded me to take inventory of delicious foods in the cabinets and on the tea shelf. Half-water half-juice, water first because juice is heavier. …

She was made after the time of ribs and mud. By papal decree there were to be no more people born of the ground or from the marrow of bones. All would be created from the propulsions and mounts performed underneath bedsheets—rare exception granted for immaculate …