The Pearl’s Secret yarn does not call

does not call

a tea party unfolds

its delicate pearls strung together like whispers of the past

where every thread led somewhere secret

each one from a different shedding

The Pearl’s Secret yarn does not callA scholar of the natural world, one who had never believed in the supernatural, found herself changed when the pearls began to appear. It started with a single iridescent bead found beneath the ancient eucalyptus tree on their estate. Days later, more appeared, as though summoned by some unseen force. One evening, driven by an inexplicable compulsion, the scholar ventured out alone and gathered the pearls. As fingers touched the smooth, glowing