A Woman I Look Up To
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It was close to closing time at Tealuxe, the Harvard Square vessel of high tea adventures. Rachel was on the bridge doing the accounts while John was battaning down the galley. John served me Ti Quan Yin, “The Iron Goddess of Mercy”. It was my second trip of the day. I found the Goddess quite compelling. He had told me the tale of Quan Yin. I must defer retelling that tale for now.
Rachel called down from the bridge. She and John conferred over navigation. I had taken pictures of them but not yet posted here. Rachel offered a few poses. I have no experience with flash and picked the wrong mode, but despite my ineptitude, beauty will out. Even in good hands, on-camera flash is prone to red eyes. I will pursue her with my new Rebel.
A fermata is a note held longer than its normal value. It is denoted by the upside down smile above the note [below the word]. The bottom of the shirt says, “Hold Me”. Sadly, I’m probably older than her father and should understand this figuratively.
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