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Cardinal Rules

By Lisa Post
February 24, 2020
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Monochromatic

color splayed like a smudge on

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cardinal flits across my

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Lisa Post

I am a wife, mother of 7, student, and writer. I love to write fiction, poetry, and humorous non-fiction. In my spare time, I love to quilt, read, and drink lots of coffee and oolong tea.

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