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The Two Elders

Alike an Elderberry tree and conspicuous not a Honeysuckle sweet vacuous we ripen with antiquity an intoxicating aroma of iniquity Folklore spirits rhyming in chant Elder-mother wood nymph with plant never growing obsolete as to everlasting if faith be with red berries blasting Blooming in all lands twas platinum not of gray headed falsely handsome instead draped with greenery youthful seasoned in summer and early Fall truthful Perhaps tis cure for the respiratory infected such as the contagion affected so prepare cooked wine non-alcoholic and live a full life with this antibiotic

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Date: 11/8/2020 1:18:00 AM
This lovely poem constitutes a fitting tribute to our forefathers who believed in natural remedies, Angela. After all, even modern medicine is based on what our elders practiced. ~ Regards // paul
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/8/2020 2:31:00 PM
Thank you for reading and commenting Paul. I really appreciate it :)
Date: 11/7/2020 7:05:00 AM
Great rhymes in your poem and great vocabulary...
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/7/2020 11:35:00 AM
Thank you, Silent One. I've been working on it a little ;)
Date: 11/7/2020 4:11:00 AM
I had to look up the words. Truly beneficial properties they have. Kudos for your knowledge, Angela.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/7/2020 11:34:00 AM
Thank you, Vijay. They do have a lot of good properties :)
Date: 11/7/2020 2:23:00 AM
You gave me a job to learn the names of flowers and a nymph. I wonder where you find these names. Did you study botany? Lovely poem, none-the-less. ~~
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/7/2020 11:32:00 AM
I didn't study botany, Victor. I love nature, especially natural medicines :)

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