The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

catch dragonflies and tie strings round them,

because it was a day that ended with y,

“If it was my horse against your mouth, not a chance.”

“It’s easy to convince men to love you, Puck. All you have to do is be a mountain they have to climb or a poem they don’t understand. Something that makes them feel strong or clever. It’s why they love the ocean.”

I’ve never given much thought to whether broken ribs healed straight before