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Let the Tigers Come...

One day, for instance, when she was speaking of her four thorns, she said to the little prince:

"Let the tigers come with their claws!"

"There are no tigers on my planet," the little prince objected. "And, anyway, tigers do not eat weeds."

"I am not a weed," the flower replied, sweetly.

"Please excuse me . . ."

"I am not at all afraid of tigers," she went on, "but I have a horror of drafts. I suppose you wouldn't have a screen for me?"

"A horror of drafts--that is bad luck, for a plant," remarked the little prince, and added to himself, "This flower is a very complex creature . . ." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince)

 

I am not exactly sure why but roses have fascinated me over the last few weeks - they are immensely beautiful beings. Well, their time is almost over now, and the last few buds may not survive the first cold nights...

 

 

 

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Uploaded on October 5, 2009
Taken on September 22, 2009