Poppies greet morning
with orange wonder and mirth,
I begin to bloom.
-Christine Valters Paintner
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2 Responses
Thanks Suz! :-)
What gorgeous, radiant poppies, lifting their faces to heaven! Beautiful picture, Christine!
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