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October 6 [Book of October]

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October 6

Inside you the butterfly pulse
flits from thought to thought

Outside the leaf hears a voice
The color of memory and lets go

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This entry was posted in Book of October and tagged Book of October on October 6, 2016 by Jeff Schwaner.

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zdunno03 October 7, 2016 at 1:30 am

Just beautiful, Jeff.

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1. Jeff Schwaner Post authorOctober 7, 2016 at 7:46 am
  
  Thanks, Len.
  
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