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Blooming

Poppies greet morning
with orange wonder and mirth,
I begin to bloom.

-Christine Valters Paintner

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Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts

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2 Responses

  1. What gorgeous, radiant poppies, lifting their faces to heaven! Beautiful picture, Christine!