Dian Duchin Reed

What’s in a Name?

Here to buy the same make, same model as the last car, but 10 years newer. A test drive in the white one, then back to the lot, where an intriguing blue version catches my eye. 

Hmm. White … an egret’s breeze-blowsy feathers. A soft drift of cloud. A blank piece of paper, waiting for ink. 

Or blue … an avalanche of borage flowers. A flash of Steller’s jay. The salesman watches my gaze, back and forth, back and forth. It’s called Aegean blue, he says. 

Of course it is.

every view 
the right view
snorkeling off Syros

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About the Author

Dian Duchin Reed is an award-winning writer whose poems, articles, essays, and photographs have appeared in many publications. Her books include Medusa Discovers Styling Gel (poetry) and Dao De Jing: Laozi’s Timeless Wisdom (translated from the Chinese). Learn more at dianduchinreed.com