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Art by Carolyn J. Braden: Inspired by the Bleeding Heart flower, Cave Hill Cemetery, 4/18

Art by Carolyn J. Braden: Inspired by the Bleeding Heart flower, Cave Hill Cemetery, 4/18

I Am a Bleeding Heart

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I am a bleeding heart.

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