springtime wisdom imparted by flirtatious rabbits
On sunny days in the spring I like to sit out in the field, usually with a book and a green tea lemonade. Sometimes the rabbits come very close like they want to see what I’m reading but this was the first time one of them actually struck up a conversation.
There were some almost-awkward pauses and a few clumsy remarks about the weather and he seemed like he might bolt back across the field at any moment, but eventually he settled down for a good long chat.
He mentioned that he doesn’t like carrots, which I found surprising but he called it a cartoon-propagated rabbit stereotype.
He nibbled clover while I sipped my green tea lemonade.
We talked about life and about change. About heartbreaks and choices and difficulties, spring-blooming, equinox rebirth and new possibilities.
He told me that he prefers to hop higher when the ground gets difficult to walk on. His tone suggested this was something of a metaphor.
In that mid-air moment, he said, it feels like flying.
About flax-golden tales. Photo by Carey Farrell. Text by Erin Morgenstern.
7 Comments
Allison Quering · March 23, 2012 at 11:04 am
Of those that I have read, this is my favorite flax-golden tale 🙂
Joseph · March 23, 2012 at 12:29 pm
This is the first flax-golden blog I have read, and it just made my day. Brilliant.
Marcheline · March 23, 2012 at 2:26 pm
BOONYATA! That’s what we call bunnies at our house. Not that there are any bunnies AT our house, but… anyway.
Joanne · March 23, 2012 at 10:29 pm
I just have to say I loved your book The Night Circus. Bravo to you. I would love to see a movie of your wonderful imagination.
Mandy · March 25, 2012 at 8:43 am
Love this 🙂 As usual
Mayada · March 25, 2012 at 6:21 pm
I am not expecting less from the author of The Night Circus 🙂 You put life into words!
That was one amusing tale 🙂
EP · March 31, 2012 at 1:29 am
I love this. Almost as much as my flirtatious bunny.
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