Rice Paper Blossoms – v13

Dying crocuses,

glorious in their fading,

becoming transparent

in the mid-day sun.

Like rice paper blossoms,

or ones of thin clear parchment,

dying ever so graciously

at the foot of the birch cross.

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edited May 2, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v13

(editing original)

edited March 21, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v12

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(editing version 9)

edited November 8, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v11

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edited February 11, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v10

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Edited October 15, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v9

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(editing original again)

Edited October 10, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v8

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(editing version 3)

Edited August 23, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”

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(editing the original)

Edited August 15, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”

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Edited August 3, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”

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Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”

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Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”

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Edited July 24, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”

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April 7, 2010

“Rice Paper Blossoms”

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