Heuchera
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Marsala,
Brownish pink, rosy brown,
Color chosen for 2015.
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Color of ivy stems, winter blossoms, dried blood,
Wine, pomegranates, terra cotta, grapes.
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Cooly warm, this hue.
Color of Earth, not sky;
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Begonia
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Muddy water, not fire.
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Color of life,
New leaves, new growth, winter survival.
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Philodendron
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Marsala purrs softness, comfort, calm.
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Hellebores
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It promises spring.
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It verifies vitality
It witnesses winter’s defeat.
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Hellebore
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Marsala: taste the good taste of new.
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Woodland Gnome 2015
With appreciation to Jennifer Nichole Wells for her
One Word Photo Challenge: Marsala
Forest Garden 