Ginkgo — Fanleaf Study (Specimen No. 006) fairy smiles that lingered just a

smiles that lingered just a moment too long

but endured in quiet splendour

Margin note: I know this one

caught for a moment between the rooftops as if it had misjudged its own path

The lining told its own story — of poison and stars

Ginkgo — Fanleaf Study (Specimen No. 006) fairy smiles that lingered just aCollected during late season, once the leaf had begun to soften at the edges. Form remains intact; the characteristic fan shape is preserved, with a pronounced division at the centre. Drying produces slight curling along the outer rim. The surface contracts unevenly, emphasising the fine radiating veins. Structure holds. No tearing observed. Copper adheres first at the stem attachment, then progresses outward across the leaf. The veins guide its