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Here on some yellow tablet is today's poem. Sun, 05 May 2013 22:28:46 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/781984 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/781984 the highway winds east narrow river of asphalt slicing through green hills Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:21:27 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/781492 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/781492 from my window, leaves fanned out to nearly full size, translucent tender green Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:17:19 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/781491 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/781491 scouting out a spot for replacement hydrangeas, look what's coming up! woody stem not dead after all? some notched green leaves appearing at its base ah, to be so blessed with an abundance of blue lace cap hydrangeas! (we'll see...) 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