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Chekov's Flower

If a flower

appears

in the first act. The rule is

someone must use it

before

the whorls curtain off.

In the second act,

Lady Calyx

holds the flower

toward you

“Don’t come

any closer.”

Before looking

into the stamen,

bang.

The flower goes off.

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tommy-n

American

Published: Mar 5, 2011
LinesWords: 1645

Notes: Written 2011 during the MFA program at Columbia College Chicago

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