There is a vase of dried flowers and peppers<\/p>\n
Sitting behind my computer as I type<\/p>\n
Bought long ago at a farmer\u2019s market<\/p>\n
In the deepest hues of reds and yellows<\/p>\n
Colors frozen in time.<\/p>\n
But they are long past faded now<\/p>\n
The red peppers have not aged well<\/p>\n
Sick and gasping for air<\/p>\n
Even dead flowers have dreams<\/p>\n
Of being sustained in their after-lives<\/p>\n
But I have failed them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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