Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v14

Our dying crocuses,
their loss of water,
glorious in their fading
becoming transparent
in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms
made by the artist, the Creator,
or ones of thin phyllo dough
dying ever so graciously
at the foot of the cross

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edited November 17, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v14

(editing original)
edited May 2, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v13
(editing original)
edited March 21, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v12
(editing version 9)
edited November 8, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v11
edited February 11, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v10
Edited October 15, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v9
(editing original again)
Edited October 10, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v8
(editing version 3)
Edited August 23, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”
(editing the original)
Edited August 15, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”
Edited August 3, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”
Edited July 24, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”
April 7, 2010
“Rice Paper Blossoms”

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