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			<title>Heart of a Cardinal </title>
			<description>Charmed by a Valentine Cardinal on February 14, 2025.&amp;nbsp;The Sun is Bright with Passionate Light...&amp;nbsp;Looking for His Mate with dusty Rose Breasts&amp;nbsp;A Quest to be blessed beyond the Nests where Spring will&amp;nbsp;bring chirping fledglings ready to fly through Orchards of&amp;nbsp;Peaches and Green..</description>
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			<title>To Worship and Caress Moments of Eternity </title>
			<description>When Lavender Light appears and the Day is humming with &amp;nbsp;Excitement ...&amp;nbsp;the Birds fly to Branches where the days are filled with Political Conspiracies...&amp;nbsp;The Wheels are set in Motion for a Country built on Integrity...&amp;nbsp;Our Flag remains a Symbol of Freedom from Tyranny... &amp;nbsp;A..</description>
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			<title>Always There</title>
			<description>And when I grow too Old to Dream...&amp;nbsp;I will have you to Remember...&amp;nbsp;Monet's Waterlilies will float away&amp;nbsp;until tomorrow ...&amp;nbsp;I will stand inside a Waterfall and&amp;nbsp;listen for your Call...&amp;nbsp;</description>
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			<title>Chickadees love Winter Snow </title>
			<description>As the New Year 2025 settles in for an early Spring...&amp;nbsp;We plant Blue Bells where Chickadees begin to Sing...&amp;nbsp;&quot;Let me call you Sweetheart... &quot; on the boughs of Cedar Trees...&amp;nbsp;Making Plans for a Family... touched by the Sunrise as Mendelson becomes the Mascot for Summer Concerts in the ..</description>
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			<title>First Snow of January 2025 by the Rappahannock River </title>
			<description>After Midnight snow flurries danced on branches of sleeping Willows... </description>
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			<title>Russian Thistles known as Tumbleweed  Space Invaders </title>
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Since 1873 Beautiful Pink Thistles grow on 100 million Acres, especially in the American Southwest.    </description>
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			<title>The Eve of Christmas with Silver and Gold Embers </title>
			<description>As we approach the Eve of Christmas...&amp;nbsp;we become adorned with Radience of silver and gold...&amp;nbsp;Children are nestled with Story Books in Nooks where&amp;nbsp;Embers of the Fireplace dance on Logs Longing...&amp;nbsp;to remember the Traditions of Prayers and Miracles...&amp;nbsp;The Romantic atmosphere of..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2924047/</link>
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			<title>Capturing the Music and Emotion of Christmas </title>
			<description>Mozart's Lullaby... the Miracle of Christmas... when Angels gathered Round&amp;nbsp;to adore the Savior sweet and mild... a Child who is destined to become&amp;nbsp;A Wisp of Pryde with with Shepherds in the Field and Wise Men following a Star...&amp;nbsp;The Cattle are Loing and the Lamb of God will always be ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2923239/</link>
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			<title>SNOWCAP attracts the attention of female Snowcap Hummers </title>
			<description>It appears that the Snowcaps are Ardent Lovers pretending to be laid back and Demure... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2922376/</link>
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			<title>A Winter Wood thrush prepares for Snow </title>
			<description>Deep in the Woods where green moss is Soft...&amp;nbsp;I ventured with my friend Woody with Wings...He taught me to discover the Hollow Trees where the warmth of the Sun&amp;nbsp;provided Solar Heat and pine needles lay like sprinkled Feathers...&amp;nbsp;We gathered seed from Summers Wheat &amp;nbsp;and Apples fro..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2922154/</link>
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			<title>A Gallop on Christmas Eve </title>
			<description>Do you Believe in Destiny... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2921897/</link>
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			<title>Snowy Mountain Ash bursts with Red Berries </title>
			<description>As December appears with lavender Tears...&amp;nbsp;We welcome the gentle Cedar Waxwings that appear&amp;nbsp;to discover a Buffet of vintage Seeds and red berries of&amp;nbsp;the Mountain Ash where Branches are thick and provide&amp;nbsp;a Haven for our feathered friends who dine with&amp;nbsp;wishes for the children ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2920249/</link>
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			<title>Painted Lady of Astors on the Avon  </title>
			<description>In my imagination... I fly among the Goldenrod &amp;nbsp;where purple Astors Nod and Bend and become&amp;nbsp;a Ballet of Shakespeare's Avon Aphrodisiac ... &amp;nbsp;Blue buttons bloom in Meadows where&amp;nbsp;Autumn sunlight settles on green moss...&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2919576/</link>
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			<title>Barned Owls of the Rocky Mountains </title>
			<description>Fountains of Blessings appear in November... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2912411/</link>
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			<title>Harvest Moon </title>
			<description>The Sunset settles on the Crest of Dew...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2910955/</link>
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			<title>On the Horizon there is Hope </title>
			<description>Each New Day becomes a Pallet of Feelings where Dreams are painted on the Horizon...&amp;nbsp;Sighs of possibilities become the motivation for Change in a World of&amp;nbsp;collective cooperation...&amp;nbsp;Creative ideas of a Constitution where Individuals Create a Declaration&amp;nbsp;to be adopted by the People..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2903097/</link>
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			<title>Watermelon Days with Sunny Rays </title>
			<description>Hot Summer Days where Children play along&amp;nbsp;the Shore where Seagulls fly above the Waves...&amp;nbsp;Sand dollars are worth more than nuggets of Gold&amp;nbsp;Picnic Baskets that Mothers brought with&amp;nbsp;Cold drinks and &amp;nbsp;sandwiches...&amp;nbsp;will now be replaced with Chrysanthemums&amp;nbsp;when Autumn a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2902316/</link>
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			<title>Sunny hours and Summer days  </title>
			<description>Sunflower seeds glisten against an Autumn Sky... 
Hurricanes become Drums as Hiawatha searches 
for Love among the still waters of her Heart... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2902030/</link>
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			<title>Prophecy Foretold </title>
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			<title>A Meadow of Thistles </title>
			<description>As I splashed in Puddles of Earth's summer Rain...I became a Goldfinch with soft yellow feathers&amp;nbsp;looking for seeds to nourish my fledglings...&amp;nbsp;Row after Row of Thistles and wild whistles&amp;nbsp;from bold and bright Coneflowers singing Hallelujah...&amp;nbsp;Hydrangeas covered with morning Dew pl..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2897741/</link>
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			<title>SAVE THE EARTH </title>
			<description>The Fourth of July 2024 will arrive like an Air Show... &amp;nbsp;where Fireworks will be &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;in formation of Artistic combinations where Colors blend as Stars explode to&amp;nbsp;Celebrate our Country being a Place of Grace where Citizens can &amp;nbsp;Pray... &amp;nbsp;A Country where Supreme Court Justic..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2896434/</link>
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			<title>Graceful Killdeer Birds Keep Vigil of their Young </title>
			<description>Meadowlarks provide the Music when the Season of Nesting begins. &amp;nbsp;The Red bellied Woodpecker adds the Sound of a Drum...&amp;nbsp;where Hummingbirds fly to parts of Ever Green Boughs... &amp;nbsp;Killdeer are the Acrobats of Summer Orchestrations...&amp;nbsp;Summer Vacations and Watermelon Wine...&amp;nbsp;&amp;nb..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2894670/</link>
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			<title>HOPE IS A FLOWER THAT OPENS UP HEARTS </title>
			<description>The Fragrance of a Peony is an Omen ...  </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2893638/</link>
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			<title>The Calm before the Storm </title>
			<description>A quiet day in May </description>
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			<title>Misty Rain and Violin Sounds on the Cusp of Summer </title>
			<description>When Wings flutter among the blossoms... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2890434/</link>
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			<title>Guiding Spirit Lights the World </title>
			<description>When days are dark and dreary...&amp;nbsp;it is the Shadow of an Angel's Wing&amp;nbsp;watching over us... from morning to dusk...&amp;nbsp;We trust in the Light that shines when Morning&amp;nbsp;Breaks with Streams of Serendipity for every&amp;nbsp;Nation on the Earth where a new Birth will be a&amp;nbsp;Beacon to those o..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2879279/</link>
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			<title>Your Iconic Valentine </title>
			<description>She speaks like Thunder and sings like Rain...&amp;nbsp;There is Lightening in her Smile and a&amp;nbsp;Rainbow in her Eyes...&amp;nbsp;Whenever the Wind passes through her Hair&amp;nbsp;the Flowers bloom without a Care...&amp;nbsp;She herself is vulnerable to the Whispers of&amp;nbsp;Persuasion as Mischief of a Wink becom..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2878389/</link>
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			<title>Weathering the Storms and keeping Warm </title>
			<description>Someday I want to be a Cardinal with fledglings...&amp;nbsp;Taking on the Spirit of LADY LIBERTY&amp;nbsp;MAKING IT WORTHWHILE TO ASPIRE and grow&amp;nbsp;as Fledglings in a New World where&amp;nbsp;Liberty Rings for Everyone... &amp;nbsp;Give me your Poor and wandering Souls&amp;nbsp;We will teach them to toil and grow&amp;nb..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2877470/</link>
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			<title>Red Roses and Valentines </title>
			<description>Where Thou Goeth... I will Go even if it Snows...&amp;nbsp;The North Wind blows Icy Crystals that Glow ...&amp;nbsp;Alabaster Stars twinkle like Angels' eyes with smiles...&amp;nbsp;Cardinals gather for Prayer encircled in Light&amp;nbsp;Soon February will arrive with Hearts from&amp;nbsp;Cupids Bow... perhaps Snow Ang..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2876582/</link>
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			<title>A Flock of Feathered Friends find warmth and shelter  </title>
			<description>As the Wind blows the Snow... our feathered friends know that&amp;nbsp;under the Eaves of the Roof... there will be seeds and bits of fruit and berries...&amp;nbsp;The Heat from the Furnace is their Hearth where Pine Cones create a scent of&amp;nbsp;Balsam branches burning where flutter of wings bring sounds th..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2875625/</link>
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			<title>When Sunsets Rest on the Breast of Humanity </title>
			<description>Prayers fold their Wings and sigh silently...&amp;nbsp;as Apricot and Golden shades become a Curtain &amp;nbsp;that closes and becomes Embers of Deeds and Creeds...&amp;nbsp;The Evening Star keeps Vigil as Eagles nest in Reverence&amp;nbsp;for Mankind on Clouds of Destiny where Countries compose&amp;nbsp;the Music of t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2875313/</link>
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			<title>A Christmas Wreath of Prayers </title>
			<description>We live in a circle of Homes named Golden Pond... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2873254/</link>
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			<title>Red Barns and Christmas Wreaths </title>
			<description>As I ride the Tractor across the Meadow
I am tethered to the Weather&amp;hellip;. 

The Horses are sheltered in Thee Barn &amp;hellip; 
with Hay and Autumn Apples as promised
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2871897/</link>
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			<title>Ginger Snaps and a Fireside Chat </title>
			<description>A Hot Rum Toddy when Naughty becomes a Ritual 
Exchanging views of of lustful persuasion... 
we become too excited to add another Log... 
and as the Embers burned down we felt the Fire of Desire...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2871137/</link>
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			<title>Snow Owls Hoot when Fir trees sing </title>
			<description>Oh Holy Night &amp;hellip; Silent Night..  when people pray &amp;#128591; 
Angels guard the Stable where Reindeer lay beside 
a new born child&amp;hellip; meek and mild&amp;hellip;  
 Wise Men travel Far following a Star... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2870899/</link>
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			<title>Brightly Shines the Morning Star </title>
			<description>Traditions of Christmas are embedded in our Heritage ... 

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			<title>Legacy of Planting Peonies in Autumn  </title>
			<description>Grandmothers and Peonies seem to belong where&amp;nbsp;Love is shared with Petals soft and fragrant...&amp;nbsp;Nostalgia at weddings where a Kiss seals the&amp;nbsp;promises made to Love and Obey with&amp;nbsp;breathless moments as we pray for Harmony...&amp;nbsp;Planted in Earth in fallen golden leaves that&amp;nbsp;beco..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2869424/</link>
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			<title>Sunrise Leaves of Golden Moments </title>
			<description>Remembering Chrysanthemums and Apricot preserves... </description>
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			<title>Frost is on the Pumpkins </title>
			<description>The Air is scented with Apples and golden Leaves lighten my path... </description>
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			<title>November Dreams </title>
			<description>When Heaven moves in mysterious Clouds that form our Journey... 
when we become Artists of the Sky with Angel Wings to fly 
over Fields of Heather where Fairies dance... and pray for 
Romance..

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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2868016/</link>
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			<title>Purple Hearts </title>
			<description>Hearts stop beating when people cease to breathe...&amp;nbsp;Flowers fade and become engraved on Stone with&amp;nbsp;names of loved ones who sacrificed their Life...&amp;nbsp;When memories dance on hallowed ground&amp;nbsp;where bombs became the Hot Air flight to&amp;nbsp;Paradise...&amp;nbsp;Where the Birds mourn when the..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2866589/</link>
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			<title>Dahlias in colors of Devotion </title>
			<description>Dancing in the Mist of Autumns firmament&amp;nbsp;where Vincent Van Gogh painted Starry Night...&amp;nbsp;Lovers become entwined with the passion of Light...The Blue of the Sky and a Kiss between Stars&amp;nbsp;Making a Wish with Jupiter and Mars to&amp;nbsp;Circumvent the Galaxies crashing as&amp;nbsp;Navigators follo..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2866380/</link>
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			<title>Fiddles and Fox Trots </title>
			<description>Autumn Leaves with golden embers become an enchanted overture of 
Mozart's Art in Flames... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2865715/</link>
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			<title>An Old Fashioned Carriage Ride  </title>
			<description>Autumn colors in Kaleideoscope Dreams&amp;nbsp;The glow of Orange Pumpkins with&amp;nbsp;Chrysanthemum Roses.. .&amp;nbsp;Black Stallions trotting in Carriages&amp;nbsp;carrying Lovers to provocative places... &amp;nbsp;The song of the Whippoorwill with&amp;nbsp;Irving Berlin Rhapsodies...&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2864263/</link>
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			<title>Autumn Woodpeckers adorned with Red Caps play a Reverie of Taps </title>
			<description>The Wind plays softly through the golden magenta Leaves... </description>
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			<title>Mysterious Grey Clouds </title>
			<description>Blue Skies on a Clear Day... with wisps of Autumn Arias.&amp;nbsp;where Mourning Doves gather under grey clouds of doubt...&amp;nbsp;The Squirrels gather Nuts to hide in rock gardens for &amp;nbsp;cold winter days when the Wind and Snow fall softly &amp;nbsp;upon the frozen ground where Fox lie in Caves...&amp;nbsp;The..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2861510/</link>
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			<title>Rain for Forlorn Lovers  </title>
			<description>On a Hot Dry Day&amp;nbsp;All the Petals were drooping&amp;nbsp;When the Rain Came by...&amp;nbsp;A Cloud Burst appeared&amp;nbsp;Blue Birds sang &quot;Misty&quot; &amp;nbsp;A Song sung by Johnny Mathias...&amp;nbsp;I get Misty just thinking of You ...&amp;nbsp;</description>
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			<title>Rose Bee Balm and Butterflies </title>
			<description>Summer days with sunshine rays... </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PatricianCt423/2855959/</link>
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			<title>Wars remembered </title>
			<description>Breathless Moments when Life ended... </description>
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			<title>Melodies of Whippoorwills and Owls  </title>
			<description>The night was Midnight blue as we drifted into Stars where Moonbeams dream... </description>
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