One snowy day at the ski resort, Borzoi Blossom of Snow and Maltipoo Ariel decided to try sledding. Blossom, ever the regal one, insisted on pulling the sled, saying, “A queen never rides; she leads!” Ariel, bundled in her fluffy jacket, rolled her eyes and climbed aboard.
As Blossom trotted down the hill, the sled picked up speed. “Slow down, Blossom!” Ariel barked. “We’re going too fast!”
Blossom glanced back, her long nose cutting through the wind like a snowplow. “I can’t help it! My elegance creates aerodynamic perfection!”
The sled hit a bump, launching Ariel into a snowbank. Blossom skidded to a stop, gracefully posing at the bottom of the hill as onlookers applauded. Ariel popped her head out of the snowbank, covered in snowflakes.
“Next time,” Ariel muttered, “I’m driving.”
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Art: ‘Elegance On Ice (Until It Wasn’t)
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About The Hand Behind The Phoenix Quill— I’ve lived many lives within one — some born of light, some forged in fire. Each left its mark, and in the ashes, I found my voice. The Phoenix Quill was never just a name; it became my heartbeat — a place where pain turned to purpose, and truth was no longer something to survive, but something to share. I am a poet, artist, advocate, and storyteller — guided by a love that refuses to die quietly. Through words and imagery, I tell stories of resilience, of rising when the world says you’ve fallen too far. My work carries pieces of the people and places that shaped me — veterans, children, the voiceless, the forgotten — and the fire that demanded their stories be heard. Every poem, every painting, every creation under The Phoenix Quill is born from that promise: to turn heartbreak into healing, to honor truth even when it burns, and to remind others that they, too, can rise. This is my life’s work — to give voice to the silence, hope to the weary, and beauty to the broken. Welcome to The Phoenix Quill: Words Born of Fire, Inked in Truth. Where ashes become art — and every word remembers how to rise.
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