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The blue spot fades to heartfelt red
\nas the sun broils my eyelids.
\nThis is a hint of spring, even behind
\nthe cool glass veil. The dogwood barks.
\nCat o’ nine tails wag. Even a hint
\nof birdsong on the softening breeze.
\nSoon all will be green again,
\nand, if not well, at least warm.
\nThere is, then, one good thing to cherish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The blue spot fades to heartfelt red as the sun broils my eyelids. This is a hint of spring, even behind the cool glass veil. The dogwood barks. Cat o’ nine tails wag. Even a … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[3,4],"class_list":["post-861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poem-2","tag-poem","tag-poetry-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":570,"url":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=570","url_meta":{"origin":861,"position":0},"title":"Fin","author":"Rick Young","date":"February 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Mako shark, after dark, hint of lime, is sublime. It's because I saw \"Jaws\" that I tend to gloat. With each bite, I say, \"Right. 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