The Grammar of Ornament

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The administration has pronounced
white lilies and honeysuckle better looking than mud puddles.
 
The masses counter with
toddlers
boots
splashing,
for sanity’s sake.
 
The administration goes on to affirm
daffodils and irises dandier than dandelions.
 
The multitudes cry back
summer
sunshine
crowns,
for god’s sake.
 
In closing, the administration decrees
narcissus and primrose victorious over 2nd hand clothing.
 
The mob pleads loudly
reduce
reuse
recycle,
for Mother’s sake.


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