Buttercup Yellow Chrysanthemum BIRTH FLOWER When my sister called to

When my sister called to ask what to hang above a couch in her new apartment

capturing the delicate folds and curves that nature so effortlessly creates

Its abstract design makes it look like it's been through a seafood processor and reassembled by a nearsighted mermaid with a penchant for modern art

my dear friend

so when guests tilt their heads and squint at it

Buttercup Yellow Chrysanthemum BIRTH FLOWER When my sister called toI never thought I'd find myself extolling the virtues of a ceramic Chrysanthemum, yet here I was, utterly enchanted by a yellow flower that looked like it had been plucked from the fever dream of a modernist beekeeper. This medium sized marvel, masquerading as a flower, sat in its gift box like a porcelain promise of eternal autumn. "It's modern artwork," my sister declared, her voice tinged with the reverence usually reserved for abstract