First Camelia
Brings gasps of joy
In Winter’s cold.
I, the third born –
What accompanied my birth?
2-5-19
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Frances Kakugawa's Blog 
beautiful . I really enjoyed my time and extravagant desert with you. came home had soup and went to pool. got warm first time today. do you think our ouch on our hand is cancer…? doubt it cause it hurts.
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I came home and had apples, grapes, cheese and crackers after that Tiramisu for lunch. Then got two poems out of my system. I’m checking that “thing” on my hand. We will become the two handless women so better check yours out, too.
Nice! Thanks for sharing . 🤓
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Winter Haiku
First blush, midwinter’s bloom.
Canary in a coal mine,
buds wait with cautious care.