Why Daisies Keep Swirls — Behind the long hill where the wind smells like clover and warm stone, Blythe pressed a grass stem into the dirt and invented a game called Loop-Until-You-Laugh. Read the full story →
Behind the long hill where the wind smells like clover and warm stone, Blythe pressed a grass stem into the dirt and invented a game called Loop-Until-You-Laugh. She wanted to make her plain white petals look handmade before the sunset bell. The rule was secret and serious: trace one curl, hop to the next petal, and never let the line bump its own tail.
A hush slid over the overlook. The rainbow above the hills began to hum—mmm, mmm, mmm—so low the mushroom caps shivered. “Hold still,” whispered Blythe, though her leaves prickled with pride. She drew the last loop herself, tiny grit scratching under her stem, and the rainbow wind slipped through every curl like thread through a needle.
From then on, any daisy that wanted to show it had made its own sunshine kept a little swirl tucked in each petal. If you ever find one smiling under a rainbow, check the loops closely; one may still be playing Loop-Until-You-Laugh.
