//------------------------------// // (16) // Story: Choose Your Own Adventure: Maud's Education // by Palm Palette //------------------------------// “To me, poetry means rocks,” Maud said. “Rocks?” Floral's face fell. “Yes. With my poetry, I express rocks.” “No no no. Real poetry is about sunshine and flowers and happiness.” Floral shook her head. “Are you sure don't mean that instead?” “No, I mean rocks.” Maud pointed at a rock. “I've already written hundreds of poems about rocks.” Floral Spectrum gasped. “Such sacrilege! I might be desperate for students but I'm not going to take some freaky rock fetishist. I'm sorry, but even I have my standards. You'll have to study elsewhere.” Drat. Start over?