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her voice over the phone
animated, grateful, joyous
as she explained she’d taken
my rosebud with her to dinner
all who stopped by admired
its red, new-opened petals
and inhaled its fragrance
that night dining, as well,
in joy
Author of the Nandria Series, MaryJane is a retired family practice physician who grew up in the Midwest but now lives in the Pacific Northwest.