“Rather than turning over a new leaf, prune your tree so that new leaves continue to blossom.”
“And as a single leaf turns not yellow but with the silent knowledge of the whole tree.”
“It was obvious that the woman was trying to turn over a new leaf, so we bought all her bowls. I got a gigantic stoneware one with a flat bottom, like you’d use if you were making bread for the whole army, and I knew I would have to change my whole life to have a use for this bowl.”
“A new word. Bright with possibilities. A flawless pearl to turn over and over in my hand, then put away for safekeeping.”
“Names turned over by time, like the plough turning the soil. Bringing up the new while the old were buried in the mud.”