The Ikabana Class

Helen's face is as perfect as it was 25 years ago. She hasn't changed, still super naturally beautiful except her makeup and hairstyle,. A graceful French twist now. This is our Helen, a neoclassical painting in the autumn sun. The table looks out on a park. I see a ginkgo tree and a woman stepping through its golden leaves. An old lady she muses an old lady in the city. Impossible.