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    A Sunflower's Delight
    A Sunflower's Delight
    A Sunflower's Delight
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    A Sunflower's Delight

    By James Milne

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    A longform poem, about the struggles of life, love, and gardening.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Milne
    Release dateJul 8, 2023
    ISBN9798201624569
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      A Sunflower's Delight - James Milne

      A Sunflower’s Delight

      James Milne

      2023-07-09

      A Sunflower’s Delight

      A Sunflower’s Delight

      A Sunflower’s Delight

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      A Sunflower’s Delight

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      Copyright (c) 2023 James Milne.

      All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

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      A Sunflower’s Delight

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      All characters depicted in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older.

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      A Sunflower’s Delight

      Author’s Warning: Trigger warnings abound. Death, depression, and suicidal thoughts lie ahead.

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      Greenery surrounds me in the garden of delight,

      All my worries and sorrows vanish at first sight.

      Rows and rows of yellow sunflowers tall and bright,

      Dirty hands, tired feet, but the reward is

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