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This poem instantly made me think of that crock of cucumbers pickling. My mother used to make her own sweet pickles. The other thing about this that satisfies my heart is your beginning and ending words because green is my favorite color, therefore it is perfection.
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<blockquote type="cite">On Mar 20, 2020, at 20:21, Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <stylist@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dill and Brine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By Ann Chiappetta<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">green <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and curved, bumps<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Of herbs and salt vinegar. Infused <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brined Tantalizing tartness<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Olfactory humming with anticipation, the crunch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The layered satisfaction<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Perfection.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> 2020<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ann Chiappetta, Author<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">` Making meaningful connections with others through writing `<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.annchiappetta.com</span></a> or
<a href="http://www.dldbooks.com/annchiappetta/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.dldbooks.com/annchiappetta/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Blog: <a href="http://www.thought-wheel.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.thought-wheel.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Facebook Annie Chiappetta<o:p></o:p></p>
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