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Blood Red

Roses mock the thorns A petulant temptation Bleeding red on red John G. Lawless 6/5/2020

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Date: 6/8/2020 8:59:00 PM
Great... I see Good winning over bad here, but then sleeping dogs should always lie. Great write.
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Date: 6/6/2020 6:43:00 AM
ooh nice one John... I love this..
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Date: 6/5/2020 6:29:00 PM
Oh my. I love roses, and I don't mind a prick or two. Red on red, great senryu... Linda
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John Lawless
Date: 6/5/2020 7:42:00 PM
WOW....Linda, great to hear from you. Always appreciate your visit
Date: 6/5/2020 4:31:00 PM
nice
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Date: 6/5/2020 1:38:00 PM
perhaps this is why I am not fond of the flower - beautiful roses have those barbed thorns - beauty and the beast:-( hugs Jan xx
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John Lawless
Date: 6/5/2020 7:40:00 PM
Yeah, kinda like the lemon tree song..

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