//------------------------------// // (18) // Story: Choose Your Own Adventure: Maud's Education // by Palm Palette //------------------------------// “Poetry is an expression of the soul,” Maud said. “Well said. It's almost poetic in itself. Actually, you could elaborate further to make it poetic: poetry is an expression of the happy, sunny soul that blooms like a flower when it's expressed.” Floral looked up and smiled. She seemed to be living in a world of her own. Maud thought about opening her mouth. That was Floral's idea of poetry? “Now, this next question is a bit technical, so don't forget about wiggling your nose if you need to.” Maud rolled her eyes. “Okay, so I need you to identify what type of poem this is: “Sunshine, O sunshine. Your light fills me with sunshine. Summer sunshine blooms.” Lame. It's a rock. It's a haiku.