Ariel, Author at The Hyacinth Review https://hyacinthreview.org Literary Arts Journal Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:52:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/hyacinthreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-Hyacinth-H-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ariel, Author at The Hyacinth Review https://hyacinthreview.org 32 32 199531397 Purple Poppy https://hyacinthreview.org/ariel-purple-poppy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ariel-purple-poppy Tue, 21 Jun 2022 03:00:00 +0000 https://hyacinthreview.org/?p=2710 her existence is in deep cupped hands sculptured petals shaped into waves or ripples of hair the color of late summer sunsets coming across her is a surprise of peace purple anchoring calm from surrounding riotous color; you stop, contemplate the solitary figure not bold, chatty like her smaller red cousins yet not shy or…

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