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When We Were Young

When we were young Summer stretched In brilliant splendor As the last school bell tolled We spilled forth from School marm’s arms And greeted freedom In the jeweled waters of beach and stream With picnics, sunburns And warm summer nights In tents Listening drowsily to the cicadas song

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 10/15/2014 6:22:00 AM
This beauty brings back SO many good memories...To me, nothing is more peaceful than hearing Cicadas singing in the trees...
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Date: 6/21/2014 8:25:00 AM
stunning imagery and summer holidays are just around the corner - woopee! hugs jan xx
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Valerie Letkeman
Date: 6/21/2014 9:03:00 PM
Thanks Jan :)

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