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Zinnia Delight

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Nature – that fashionista –
couples orange with pink,
hotter than August haze –
my soul applauds.

(For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

5 thoughts on “Zinnia Delight”

sgeoil says:

August 30, 2019 at 7:53 am

Great line “hotter than August haze”!

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 7:54 am
  
  Thanks, Heather.
  
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  1. sgeoil says:
    
    August 30, 2019 at 7:58 am
    
    Welcome!
    
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awisewomansjourney says:

August 30, 2019 at 7:22 am

WOW!!! To the photo and the poem! Brilliant!!! ❤

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 7:25 am
  
  Thank you so much. I loved that the two colours grew together.
  
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