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March 21, 2013
Joseph Saling . Quick thoughts, Remembering, Uncategorized . a life, age, Artichoke, Fruit and Vegetable, observations . 2 Comments
Artichokes do bloom when ignored.

Artichokes do bloom when ignored. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When I was 40,

20 years

was half of everything

I was.

Now I am nearly 67,

and 20 years

seems lttle more

than the leaf

of an artichoke.

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